Lot 339. Collection of H.S.H. Gabriela Princess zu Leiningen. A suite of Colombian emerald, diamond and pearl jewellery, by Cartier. Estimate CHF500,000 – CHF700,000 ($514,205 - $719,886). Price realised CHF 1,685,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The necklace designed as a fringe of graduated emerald bead drops, interspersed with diamond briolette drops and pearls, suspending a larger emerald bead pendant with briolette-cut diamond and oval cabochon emerald surmount, to the similarly-set pendant clasp, a bracelet and a pair of ear pendants en suite, 2003, necklace 39.0 cm, bracelet 18.0 cm, earrings 6.0 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in red leather Cartier case. Signed Cartier, no. 744887

Accompanied by report no. 84907 dated 14 March 2016 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the origin of the emeralds is Colombia, with minor to moderate amount of oil (except 1 with moderate amount of artificial resin).

Further accompanied by copy of an invoice dated 26 June 2003 from Cartier.

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

H.S.H. Gabriela Princess zu Leiningen (wearing lot 339) with Cherie Blair QC, at the Gala evening for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, London, 2003 © Sabine Brauer

Christie's. GENEVA MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 18 May 2016, Geneva