Lot Essay
cf. Christie's, "Important Antique Jewellery", Geneva, 16 November 1999, lot 106, sold for US$1,044,000
US$500,000-750,000
US$500,000-750,000
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A RARE BLACK PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Details
A RARE BLACK PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
The front designed as three tassels of twenty-three graduated black pearls, measuring approximately 3.30 - 3.70 x 4.00 mm. to 14.90 - 15.30 x 14.35 mm., suspended from a marquise-cut diamond enhancer weighing 5.15 carats, to the two-row neckchain of two hundred and twenty-eight graduated black pearls, with square and old-cut diamond lozenge-shaped clasp suspending a drop-shaped black pearl, 42.0 cm.
With certificate 39869 dated 5 September 2002 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that all of the pearls are natural
Also with certificate 12116825 dated 21 June 2002 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the marquise-cut diamond is F colour, VS1 clarity
The front designed as three tassels of twenty-three graduated black pearls, measuring approximately 3.30 - 3.70 x 4.00 mm. to 14.90 - 15.30 x 14.35 mm., suspended from a marquise-cut diamond enhancer weighing 5.15 carats, to the two-row neckchain of two hundred and twenty-eight graduated black pearls, with square and old-cut diamond lozenge-shaped clasp suspending a drop-shaped black pearl, 42.0 cm.
With certificate 39869 dated 5 September 2002 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that all of the pearls are natural
Also with certificate 12116825 dated 21 June 2002 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the marquise-cut diamond is F colour, VS1 clarity