Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, New York, 17 April 2018
A colored diamond and diamond necklace, by Cartier
Lot 151. A colored diamond and diamond necklace, by Cartier. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 250,000. © Christie’s Images Limited 2018.
Designed as a graduated line of fifty oval-cut diamonds of various brown, orange and yellow hues, with alternating orientation, centering upon an oval brilliant-cut fancy deep brown-orange diamond, weighing approximately 4.10 carats, suspending a detachable pendant, set with an oval-cut diamond and a pear brilliant-cut fancy brown-orange diamond, weighing approximately 9.64 carats, 16 1/4 ins., mounted in 18k gold. Signed Cartier, no. 93232.
Accompanied by report no. 2195164088 dated 5 March 2018 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the oval brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 4.10 carats, is fancy deep brown-orange, natural color, SI1 clarity.
With report no. 2195164086 dated 2 March 2018 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the pear brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 9.64 carats, is fancy brown-orange, natural color, SI1 clarity.