An emerald and diamond tiara-necklace, mounted by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013

Designed as a series of graduated diamond-set openwork palm motifs, each centering upon a diamond collet, the central motif enhanced by a cabochon emerald, raised on a metal frame, with additional snake-link back chain to wear as a necklace, 1953, necklace 36.5 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in red leather fitted Cartier case with screwdriver. Signed Monture Cartier, no. N582C. Estimate CHF95,000 – CHF140,000

THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLE GREEK FAMILY 

Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 15 May 2013. Geneva