A pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

Each top designed as baguette and brilliant-cut diamond stylized flowerhead with leaves, suspending a detachable drop-shaped natural pearl with half-moon and baguette-cut diamond surmount, 1960s, 4.5 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold. Estimate CHF25,000 – CHF35,000 ($28,591 - $40,027)

Accompanied by report no. 73706 dated 26 March 2014 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the pearls are natural saltwater pearls

FROM THE ESTATE OF BARONESS THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA DE KASZON

Christie's. GENEVA MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 14 May 2014, Geneva - http://www.christies.com/