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Gift from Richard Burton upon the occasion of Elizabeth Taylor's 40th birthday, February 27, 1972
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND SAUTOIR, BY BVLGARI
Suspending a detachable pavé-set diamond octagonal pendant, set with a sugarloaf cabochon sapphire, weighing approximately 52.72 carats, with calibré-cut sapphire trim and bullet-cut diamond accents, to the pavé-set diamond neckchain, spaced by calibré-cut sapphire geometric links, mounted in platinum, 1969, 29¾ ins., pendant may be worn as a brooch
Pendant and neckchain signed BVLGARI
With report CS 44765 dated 31 May 2011 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this sapphire would be classified as Classic Burma (Myanmar). No gemological evidence of heat
Accompanied by an additional letter from the American Gemological Laboratories attesting to the rarity and prestige of this sapphire
Suspending a detachable pavé-set diamond octagonal pendant, set with a sugarloaf cabochon sapphire, weighing approximately 52.72 carats, with calibré-cut sapphire trim and bullet-cut diamond accents, to the pavé-set diamond neckchain, spaced by calibré-cut sapphire geometric links, mounted in platinum, 1969, 29¾ ins., pendant may be worn as a brooch
Pendant and neckchain signed BVLGARI
With report CS 44765 dated 31 May 2011 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this sapphire would be classified as Classic Burma (Myanmar). No gemological evidence of heat
Accompanied by an additional letter from the American Gemological Laboratories attesting to the rarity and prestige of this sapphire
Literature
Amanda Triossi, Bulgari: Between Eternity and History, exhib. cat. (Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni), Milan 2009
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