Sale 1289
Geneva
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13 November 2001
Price realised
CHF 163,750
Estimate
A SET OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Comprising a necklace, the front set with five oval-cut sapphires, weighing 6.38, 9.00, 10.10, 8.95 and 8.62 carats, each within a circular-cut diamond surround to the diamond-set swag and line neckchain; and a pair of ear clips, each designed as overlapping pavé-set diamond flowers with cushion-shaped sapphire centres, the sapphires weighing 3.91, 2.38, 2.02 and 3.93 carats, mounted in 18k gold, necklace 38.5 cm., with French assay marks for gold, in a Van Cleef & Arpels blue suede case Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. M38672 and M39808 The total weight of the sapphires is 55.29 carats (2)
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