Cufflinks, 18K yellow gold,enamel, London, 1919. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

René Lalique, Necklace. 18K yellow gold, enamel, signed LALIQUE, Paris circa 1900. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

Bulgari, Earrings. Platinum and diamonds, signed Bulgari, Rome, circa 1950. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

René Boivin, Set, brooch and earrings. 18K yellow gold, old brilliant cut diamonds, natural pearls, Paris circa 1960. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

René Boivin, "Tassel Necklace" in 18K yellow gold set with brilliant cut diamonds, 18K yellow gold, brilliant cut diamonds with total +/- 80 cts, signed RENE BOIVIN PARIS, Paris 1945. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

Provenance: Princess Irene of Greece

Literature: Original B/W photograph reproduced in René Boivin, Jeweller by Françoise Cailles

Princess Irene of Greece was born in Russia in 1904, Irina Ovchinnikova, daughter of the silversmith of the imperial family.
She married prince Peter of Greece, the son of prince George of Greece and princesse Marie Bonaparte.
Princess Marie Bonaparte was a famous psychanalyst and friend of Sigmund Freud. Daughter of prince Roland Bonaparte and of the very wealthy Marie-Felix Blanc daughter of the founder of Casino de Monte-Carlo, François Blanc.

A pair of platinum and gold earrings with old brilliant cut diamonds, carved rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Signed 'Cartier', Paris, circa 1925. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

Alexis Falize. A pair of gold and cloissoné enamel earrings, Paris, circa 1860. Photo courtesy Véronique Bamps

This pair of earrings is decorated on both sides with cloisonné enamel in the Japanese taste by Antoine Tard.

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