Sale 1334
St. Moritz, Palace Hotel
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15 February 2006
Price realised
CHF 6,000
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE FLORAL EARRINGS Each designed as a stylised flower with pavé-set diamond stamen to the tapered rectangular-shaped sapphire and baguette-cut diamond petals, mounted in 18k white gold, circa 1950, 1.8 cm diameter
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