Sale 1340
Geneva
|
16 November 2006
Price realised
CHF 400,800
Estimate
A PAIR OF COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND EAR CLIPS, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PAIRE DE MOTIFS D'OREILLES DIAMANTS DE COULEURS ET DIAMANTS, PAR VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Each designed as a fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 3.11 and 3.05 carats within a brilliant-cut diamond surround, mounted in 18k gold, made in 1984, 1.8 cm diameter, in fitted grey suede Van Cleef & Arpels case Signed VCA for Van Cleef & Arpels, no. NY54267 Accompanied by report nos. 14598135 and 14558072 dated 21 September 2005 and 8 August 2005 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamonds are fancy intense yellow colour, VVS1 and VS2 clarity, respectively
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