An Important Emerald And Diamond Necklace, Cartier

Designed as a graduated series of step-cut emeralds within scalloped frames of circular- and single-cut diamonds interspersed with foliate links each centring on a navette-shaped diamond, signed Cartier Paris made in France and numbered, French assay and maker's marks, length approximately 410mm detachable into three sections of approximately 225mm, 90mm and 80mm respectively, fitted case by CARTIER LONDON. Estimate 100,000—150,000 GBP. Lot Sold 111,650 GBP

Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 17 Dec 08. London. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com