Sale 2752
New York
|
10 December 2013
Price realised
USD 233,000
Estimate
A JADE BEAD NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO. Designed as a series of graduated jadeite beads, spaced by faceted diamond beads, joined by a cabochon jade clasp, mounted in platinum, 19 ins. Signed Tiffany & Co. With report CS 57755 dated 31 October 2013 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that the jade beads show no gemological evidence of impregnation (an excess of 50 tested at random)
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Saleroom Notice
Please note that for lot 147, the Tiffany & Co. clasp is not original to the necklace.
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