Sale 1362
Geneva
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14 May 2008
Price realised
CHF 115,000
Estimate
AN ELEGANT COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND NECKLACE Of negligée design, suspending two pear-shaped fancy intense yellow diamonds weighing 3.06 and 1.59 carats, each within a micro pavé-set diamond surround, from the alternating rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamond twin links and neckchain, mounted in platinum, 41.0 cm inner circumference Accompanied by report no. 14602658 dated 23 March 2006 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond weighing 3.06 carats is Fancy Intense Yellow colour, Internally Flawless clarity Accompanied by report no. 14456341 dated 29 June 2005 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond weighing 1.59 carats is Fancy Intense Yellow colour, VS1 clarity
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