Lot Essay
A similar necklace was sold in Christie's New York,'American Chic: 100 Years of Jewelry Design', 18 October 1999, lot 15, for $57,500
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A SAPPHIRE, RUBY, EMERALD AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
COLLIER SAPHIRS, RUBIS, EMERAUDES ET DIAMANTS, PAR VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Designed as a graduated line of oval-shaped cabochon rubies, emeralds or sapphires within a two-tiered circular-cut diamond and gold frame, spaced by cabochon sapphires, rubies or emeralds, suspending a navette-shaped detachable brooch of similar design, mounted in gold, necklace made in 1966 and brooch made in 1969, 17½ ins., (may also be worn as two bracelets, 7¼ and 6¾ ins. and additional link, 6 ins.)
Necklace signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 36608 and brooch signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 39899
COLLIER SAPHIRS, RUBIS, EMERAUDES ET DIAMANTS, PAR VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Designed as a graduated line of oval-shaped cabochon rubies, emeralds or sapphires within a two-tiered circular-cut diamond and gold frame, spaced by cabochon sapphires, rubies or emeralds, suspending a navette-shaped detachable brooch of similar design, mounted in gold, necklace made in 1966 and brooch made in 1969, 17½ ins., (may also be worn as two bracelets, 7¼ and 6¾ ins. and additional link, 6 ins.)
Necklace signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 36608 and brooch signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 39899