Sale 1290
Geneva
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14 November 2001
Price realised
CHF 37,600
Estimate
A SUITE OF GREEN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a necklace, the front section designed as a graduated fringe of rectangular-cut green tourmalines with a central pear-shaped green tourmaline pendant, to the collet-set diamond surmounts, suspended from a circular and baguette-cut diamond scalloped-edge navette-shaped neckchain; a bracelet, pair of ear pendants and ring en suite, circa 1979, necklace 38.0 cm., bracelet 18.0 cm. (4)
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