Sale 2881
New York
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22 October 2014
PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
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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Pre-Lot Text
The Martian Pink, the Perfect Pink, the Pink Promise… Specialist Marie-Cécile Cisamolo tells the stories of fabulous stones that have bedazzled our salerooms
Christie’s specialists Angelina Chen and David Warren on the gems that have captivated both Eastern and Western collectors for centuries
Jewellery specialist Jessica Elliott offers an in-depth guide to these opulent ornaments — more versatile, wearable and affordable than one might suppose
An expert look at the history of the French jewellery house and its iconic creations loved by film stars, heiresses and royalty
Ahead of Christie's inaugural European Paintings auction on 31 October, Arne Everwijn discusses Courbet’s radical nudes
Christie’s Islamic Art specialist Xavier Fournier explains all you need to know about these exquisite embroidered panels