Lot Essay
For an illustration of similar "Hawaii" jewelry, please refer to Sylvie Raulet, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Editions du Regard, Paris, 1986, page 236
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Details
A SET OF MULTI-GEM "HAWAII" FLOWER JEWELRY, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Comprising a bracelet, of flexible design, the slightly bombé band entirely covered by circular-cut ruby and sapphire florets, each centering a single-cut diamond or circular-cut ruby pistil; a pair of ear clips and a ring en suite, mounted in gold, (ring with one sapphire deficient), circa 1947, bracelet 6½ ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks
Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. 50031, C.S.3463, 49947; with maker's marks for Van Cleef & Arpels (3)
Comprising a bracelet, of flexible design, the slightly bombé band entirely covered by circular-cut ruby and sapphire florets, each centering a single-cut diamond or circular-cut ruby pistil; a pair of ear clips and a ring en suite, mounted in gold, (ring with one sapphire deficient), circa 1947, bracelet 6½ ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks
Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. 50031, C.S.3463, 49947; with maker's marks for Van Cleef & Arpels (3)
Provenance
Van Cleef & Arpels, 23 December 1947, $6,500
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.