AN ART DÉCO MULTI-GEM RING, BY CARTIER

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AN ART DÉCO MULTI-GEM RING, BY CARTIER

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AN ART DÉCO MULTI-GEM RING, BY CARTIER
The oval cabochon ruby within a raised gallery set with pear-shaped emeralds and sapphires, between diamond line shoulders, circa 1929, ring size 5¾, with French assay marks for platinum and gold
With maker's mark of Henri Picq, unsigned, no. 6329
Accompanied by report no. 82383 dated 2 October 2015 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the origin of the ruby is Burma (Myanmar), with no indications of heating.

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Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string). On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Lot Essay

The maker's mark of the French workshop Henri Picq (the letters H and P flanking an ace of spade, in an horizontal lozenge) is often seen on early 20th Century Cartier jewels. Actually, it was one of their favourite workshops, working almost exclusively for them between 1900 and 1918, and still being one of their main supplier during the 1920s and 1930s.

The Henri Picq workshop was famous for the finest quality platinum jewellery during the Belle Époque and the beautifully executed and colourful 'Tutti Frutti' jewels of the Art Déco.

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