Lot Essay
US$60,000-90,000
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A JADEITE AND DIAMOND BROOCH/NECKLACE
Details
A JADEITE AND DIAMOND BROOCH/NECKLACE
MAKER'S MARK FOR MIKIMOTO, CIRCA 1950
The necklace set with eighteen well-matched circular jadeite cabochons of bright apple green material, each enhanced by diamond-set geometric motifs with circular-cut diamond spacers, suspending a vari-cut diamond shield-shaped panel centering upon three highly translucent cabochons of brilliant green colour, mounted in platinum and 18K white gold, pendant detachable and may be worn as a brooch, necklace can be worn as two bracelets (bracelet clasps deficient, accompanied by 14K white gold brooch and pendant fittings and photos of original complete fitting set), necklace 44 cm. long, detaches into two 18 cm. long bracelets, in its original Mikimoto leather fitted case
Pendant cabochons 14.47 x 12.65 x 7.40, 14.14 x 11.85 x 7.40 and 14.09 x 11.89 x 7.40 mm.
MAKER'S MARK FOR MIKIMOTO, CIRCA 1950
The necklace set with eighteen well-matched circular jadeite cabochons of bright apple green material, each enhanced by diamond-set geometric motifs with circular-cut diamond spacers, suspending a vari-cut diamond shield-shaped panel centering upon three highly translucent cabochons of brilliant green colour, mounted in platinum and 18K white gold, pendant detachable and may be worn as a brooch, necklace can be worn as two bracelets (bracelet clasps deficient, accompanied by 14K white gold brooch and pendant fittings and photos of original complete fitting set), necklace 44 cm. long, detaches into two 18 cm. long bracelets, in its original Mikimoto leather fitted case
Pendant cabochons 14.47 x 12.65 x 7.40, 14.14 x 11.85 x 7.40 and 14.09 x 11.89 x 7.40 mm.
Provenance
Commissioned by Col. Donald H. Galloway for his wife Frederica M. Galloway in Tokyo in the early 1950s.