Sale 1362
Geneva
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14 May 2008
Price realised
CHF 32,200
Estimate
A BELLE EPOQUE PEARL AND DIAMOND BROOCH The old-cut diamond openwork plaque of garland design centering upon a pearl within a diamond foliate surround, suspending a collet-set old-cut diamond swag, to the diamond capped drop-shaped pearl, circa 1905, 8.2 cm long Please note that the pearls have not been tested for natural origin
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