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30 novembre 2015

An elegant natural pearl and diamond necklace, by Etcetera for Paspaley

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Lot 1953. An elegant natural pearl and diamond necklace, by Etcetera for Paspaley. Estimate HK$3,200,000 – HK$5,000,000 ($414,835 - $648,180). Price realised HKD 7,000,000. ©  Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Designed as a graduated line of button-shaped natural pearls, measuring approximately 4.60 - 4.70 x 3.95 to 13.35 - 13.45 x 9.85 mm, alternating with a graduated series of marquise and circular-cut diamonds, each within pavé-set diamond navette-shaped panels, enhanced by natural pearls, measuring approximately, mounted in gold, 46.0 cm (length adjustable), in Paspaley case. With maker's mark for Paspaley.

Accompanied by report no. 82449 dated 12 October 2015 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the analysed properties confirm the authenticity of an important part of these saltwater natural pearls; also accompanied by an appendix stating that the natural pearl necklace possesses extraordinary characteristics and merits special mention and appreciation. The pearls exhibit partially a remarkable size and weight. They have been carefully selected for this necklace and exhibit an attractive colour subtly ranging from white to light cream combined with a very fine pearl lustre. In addition to these qualities, part of these pearls exhibit attractive rosé and green overtones, poetically also referred to as the 'orient of pearls'. Due to the setting, fifteen of the smaller pearls in this necklace could not be fully tested. A necklace containing natural pearls of this size and quality is very rare and exceptional

Eight reports dated 2 July 2013 to 6 October 2014 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the ten pearls are natural saltwater with no indications of treatment

Six reports dated 31 October 2013 to 2 June 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 1.55, 1.53, 1.16, 1.11, 1.07 and 1.00 carat diamonds range from D to G colour, VS1 to VS2 clarity

Please note that the smaller pearls have not been tested for natural origin

Christie's. HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 1 December 2015, Convention Hall

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