Diamond choker-necklace/bandeau, circa 1910

The hinged band designed as a series of panels graduating in size, each decorated centrally with a floral medallion in an openwork quatrefoil frame, the whole set with numerous old European-cut, old-mine and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 9.00 carats, mounted in platinum, length 12½ inches; together with a pair of detachable hairpins. Estimate 15,000—20,000 USD

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