Important Diamond necklace/tiara, Cartier, circa 1915

Designed as a graduated series of collet-set circular-cut diamonds between baguette stones, suspending a similarly set articulated fringe, to a navette-shaped diamond clasp, length approximately 350mm, signed Cartier Paris Londres, French assay marks and numbered, accompanied by a tiara frame. Estimate 230,000—340,000 CHF- Lot sold  482,500 CHF

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 19 Nov 08. Geneva. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com