Auction on
23 April 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 3 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
As this necklace mounted by Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1950s-1960s attests, Burmese sapphires are highly prized by great jewelers.
Van Cleef & Arpels. Jointed platinum necklace, the links alternating with 38 small round sapphires, supporting a motif set with antique-cut diamonds holding a cushion-shaped sapphire (14.77 ct) surrounded by diamonds, l. 23 cm, weight 33.8 g (9.06 in, 1.19 oz). Estimate: €100,000/150,000
Van Cleef & Arpels. Jointed platinum necklace, the links alternating with 38 small round sapphires, supporting a motif set with antique-cut diamonds holding a cushion-shaped sapphire (14.77 ct) surrounded by diamonds, l. 23 cm, weight 33.8 g (9.06 in, 1.19 oz). Estimate: €100,000/150,000
The blue stone is remarkable not just for its weight but also its deep color, sparkle and lack of chemical treatment. The sapphire, a natural gem of the corundum mineral variety, often needs heating to lighten a stone that is too dark or darken…
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