An impressive emerald and diamond fringe necklace
An impressive Colombian emerald and diamond fringe necklace. Estimate CHF800,000 – CHF1,000,000 ($820,898 - $1,026,122). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015.
The graduated necklace composed of a series of oval or circular cabochon emerald and diamond clusters, with circular-cut diamond collet spacers, each suspending a diamond-set drop of geometric design, nine of them with an oval cabochon emerald drop, 1950s, 39.0 cm long, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in grey leather case
Accompanied by report no. CS64049 dated 3 December 2014 from the AGL American Gemological Laboratories stating that the origin of the emeralds is Colombia, with minor amount of oil and Canada Balsam, and a letter stating that the emeralds are '... singularly distinguished and together make a unique collection of gemstones'.
CHRISTIE'S. GENEVA MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 10 November 2015, Geneva