Sale 2881
New York
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22 October 2014
Price realised
USD 81,250
Estimate
A DIAMOND, EMERALD AND ONYX PARROT RING, BY CARTIER Designed as a pavé-set diamond parrot, with circular-cut emerald eyes and an onyx beak, mounted in platinum, with French assay mark and maker's mark, ring size 7½, in a Cartier red suede pouch Signed Cartier, no. 810546
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