BUCCELLATI. An Impressive Pair of Diamond Ear Pendants.  Photo Philips de Pury & Company

Each designed as a drop-shaped openwork plaque, accented by circular-cut diamonds, centering upon a larger circular-cut diamond, from a similarly designed surmount, mounted in 18K white gold, length 2 inches, pendant is detachable.  Signed 'M. Buccellati' for Mario Buccellati, with a blue leather Buccellati box  ESTIMATE $60,000-80,000 . SOLD AT $68,500 .

Philips de Pury & Company. Jewels. New York. 6 december 2011 www.phillipsdepury.com