Sale 2393
Hong Kong
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28 November 2007
Price realised
HKD 35,000
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
TWO MULTI-GEM AND DIAMOND PINS, BY PIAGET The first designed as a bumble bee with citrine and tiger's eye quartz body, circular-cut emerald eyes and brilliant-cut diamond wings, with maker's mark; the second designed as an ant with brilliant-cut diamond head, circular and marquise-cut ruby body and brilliant-cut diamond wings, with French exportation mark for gold, both mounted in 18k gold Both signed Piaget, bumble bee numbered A03178 (2)
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