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    Sale 1461

    THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT JEWELRY

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    2 June 2004

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    • AN ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND A
    Lot 100

    AN ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BRACELET, BY CARTIER

    Price realised

    USD 332,300

    Estimate

    USD 100,000 - USD 120,000

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    AN ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BRACELET, BY CARTIER
    Centering upon a square-cut sapphire, weighing approximately 35.54 carats, flanked on either side by twin bagette-cut diamonds, circular-cut diamond rectangular links and calibré-cut sapphire spacers, joined to the six-strand seed pearl bracelet, enhanced by a clasp of similar design, mounted in platinum, circa 1925, 6½ ins.
    Signed Cartier, no. 24121
    With report CS 36737 dated 22 January 2004 from the American Gemological Laboratory stating that based on available gemological information, it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this material would be classified as Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Heat Enhancement: None. Clarity Enhancement: None

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    Lot Essay

    James B. Duke commissioned Cartier to make this bracelet using stones he provided. The payment of $5,630 was not made until 8 November 1925, after his death.

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    Special Notice

    Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.


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