Lot Essay
Please note that the central cushion-cut sapphires and rose-cut diamond clusters are circa late 19th century; remaining diamond and platinum mountings are circa first quarter of the 20th century
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PROPERTY OF A LADY
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CHOKER
Details
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CHOKER
The front set with three cushion-cut sapphires, each within a rose-cut and old mine-cut diamond surround, spaced by old mine-cut diamond openwork links, to the black velvet choker band, mounted in silver and platinum, 28 ins., with French assay marks and maker's mark
Signed Cartier, Paris, no. C9699
With report CS 56969 dated 9 September 2013 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of these sapphires would be classified as Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Clarity Enhancement: None.
With report 2155265013 dated 7 March 2013 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that these sapphires show no indications of heating
The front set with three cushion-cut sapphires, each within a rose-cut and old mine-cut diamond surround, spaced by old mine-cut diamond openwork links, to the black velvet choker band, mounted in silver and platinum, 28 ins., with French assay marks and maker's mark
Signed Cartier, Paris, no. C9699
With report CS 56969 dated 9 September 2013 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of these sapphires would be classified as Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Clarity Enhancement: None.
With report 2155265013 dated 7 March 2013 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that these sapphires show no indications of heating
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Please note that for Lot 191, not all components of the choker are by Cartier.
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