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THE AGA KHAN EMERALD
SENSATIONAL CARTIER EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Square-shaped emerald of 37.00 carats, marquise-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold (French marks), may be worn as a pendant, 1960, unsigned, numbered (indistinct)
SSEF, 2024, report no. 136623: 37.003 carats, Colombia, no indications of clarity modification in fissures, accompanied by Appendix Letter attesting to the exceptional quality and rarity of this emerald
Gübelin, 2023, report no. 23112014: 37.00 carats, Colombia, no indications of clarity enhancement, with Information Sheet on Untreated Emeralds, and with Appendix and Gemmological Profile
Size/Dimensions: 4.9 cm high
Gross weight: 22.6 grams
SENSATIONAL CARTIER EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Square-shaped emerald of 37.00 carats, marquise-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold (French marks), may be worn as a pendant, 1960, unsigned, numbered (indistinct)
SSEF, 2024, report no. 136623: 37.003 carats, Colombia, no indications of clarity modification in fissures, accompanied by Appendix Letter attesting to the exceptional quality and rarity of this emerald
Gübelin, 2023, report no. 23112014: 37.00 carats, Colombia, no indications of clarity enhancement, with Information Sheet on Untreated Emeralds, and with Appendix and Gemmological Profile
Size/Dimensions: 4.9 cm high
Gross weight: 22.6 grams
Provenance
This brooch was commissioned by Prince Aga Khan to Cartier Paris in 1960. It was gifted to his wife, Nina Dyer.
The brooch was offered for sale at Christie’s inaugural Magnificent Jewels auction on 1 May 1969 in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Hotel Richemond as part of the collection of Nina Dyer.
A few years later, the brooch passed to Harry Winston.
The brooch was offered for sale at Christie’s inaugural Magnificent Jewels auction on 1 May 1969 in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Hotel Richemond as part of the collection of Nina Dyer.
A few years later, the brooch passed to Harry Winston.
Literature
H. Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1984, p. 286, ill. 78
L. Krashes, Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler, Harry Winston, Inc. and The Gemological Institute of America, New York, 1988, p. 208 and 209
S. Papi, A. Rhodes, 20th Century Jewelry & Icons of Style, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 2016, p. 260
L. Krashes, Harry Winston: The Ultimate Jeweler, Harry Winston, Inc. and The Gemological Institute of America, New York, 1988, p. 208 and 209
S. Papi, A. Rhodes, 20th Century Jewelry & Icons of Style, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 2016, p. 260
Further details
SHOULD YOU WISH TO BID ON THIS LOT, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A HIGH VALUE PADDLE.
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