Lot 506. Pair of very attractive fancy intense yellow and fancy yellow diamond, sapphire and diamond ear clips, Meister. Estimate 375,000 — 560,000 CHF. Lot sold 626,500 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's 2012

Each set to the centre with a fancy intense yellow and fancy yellow cushion-shaped diamond weighing 15.00 and 17.43 carats respectively, within a frame of pear- and marquise- shaped sapphires, marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Meister, clip fittings.

Accompanied by GIA report no. 2155019856 stating that the 15.00 carat diamond is Fancy Intense Yellow, Natural Colour, VS2 Clarity, and report no. 1152019877, stating that the 17.43 carat diamond is Fancy Yellow, Natural Colour, VS1 Clarity.