Natural pearl and diamond sautoir, one small cultured pearl, 1930s - Photo Sotheby's

The front designed as six rows of natural pearls highlighted at the sides with diamond links set with baguette, single- and circular-cut stones, the back composed of four rows of pearls, length of shortest row approximately 760mm, back detachable allowing sautoir to be worn at different lengths, French assay and maker's marks. Estimation: 100,000 - 150,000 CHF - Lot. Vendu 122,500 CHF

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 60980, stating that nine hundred and seventy-one pearls are natural, saltwater, and one is cultured, saltwater.

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. Genève | 14 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com