Sale 9624
New York
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11 April 2001
Price realised
USD 16,450
Estimate
A CORAL BEAD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY JEAN SCHLUMBERGER Composed of seven strands of coral beads, measuring approximately 3.50 mm, spaced by seven yellow enamel spacers, with gold detail and circular-cut diamond trim, mounted in platinum and 18K gold, 51½ ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks Signed Schlumberger, Paris, for Jean Schlumberger
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