A natural pearl and diamond necklace and pair of earrings, image 1

A natural pearl and diamond necklace and pair of earrings, image 2

A natural pearl and diamond necklace and pair of earrings, image 3

Lot 13

A natural pearl and diamond necklace and pair of earrings,
last quarter of the 19th century

Fine Jewellery

26 September 2018, 14:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

£15,000 - £18,000

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A natural pearl and diamond necklace and pair of earrings, last quarter of the 19th century

The necklace designed as a triple knife-edge collar decorated with rose-cut diamonds, with three old brilliant and rose-cut diamond flowerheads at the front connected by similarly-set foliate swags, suspending a detachable natural grey pearl and diamond pendant, the earrings of similar design, set throughout with old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, earrings converted from the necklace, principal diamonds approximately 3.80 carats total, two rose-cut diamonds deficient, maker's mark, French assay marks, necklace circumference approximately 38.5cm, earring length 4.7cm

Footnotes

Accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater. Report number 78163-22, dated 22 June 2018.

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