Suite of gold and coral jewelry, Seaman Schepps, circa 1950

Comprising a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of clip-brooches, a pair of earrings and a ring, the necklace strung with 57 coral beads graduating from approximately 18.2 to 6.7 mm., the bracelet and remaining pieces set with oval cameos and oval coral cabochons and calibré-cut corals, mounted in gold, necklace and bracelet lengths 18½ and 8 inches, ring size 7¾, bracelet, brooches and earrings signed Seaman Schepps. With two signed boxes. Estimate 7,500—10,000 USD

Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's