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    12 October 2004

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    • A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ART DEC
    Lot 516

    A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND SAUTOIR NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO.

    Price realised

    USD 265,100

    Estimate

    USD 150,000 - USD 180,000

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    A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND SAUTOIR NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO.
    The pendant, centering upon an independent sugarloaf cabochon emerald, weighing approximately 11.78 carats, within a circular and old European-cut diamond frame, accented by baguette, square and hexagonal-cut diamonds, suspended by an old European and baguette-cut diamond arched link to the similarly-set geometric link necklace, joined by square-cut diamond spacers, mounted in platinum, (may also be worn as two bracelets, illustrated, each 7 1/8 ins.), circa 1925, 17 ins., in a Tiffany & Co. black suede envelope case
    Signed Tiffany & Co., no. A21071
    With report CS 31113-1 dated 6 October 1997 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that based on available gemological information, it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of the emerald would be classified as Colombia. Moderate evidence of clarity enhancement present (Oil Type)

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    Literature and exhibited

    Exhibited

    "The Nature of Diamonds", Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, Michigan, 9 July to 3 November 2002


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