ID 959403
Lot 82 | BULGARI SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Estimate value
CHF 360 000 – 550 000
Oval-shaped sapphires of 13.06, 11.14, 11.06, 9.03, 8.58, 8.31, 8.30, 7.80 and 6.17 carats, round brilliant-cut diamonds ranging from 2.02 to 1.00 carats, round and baguette-cut diamonds, 18k white gold (Italian mark), signed Bvlgari, numbered, black Bvlgari fitted case
SSEF, 2023, report no. 128663: 9 sapphires, Madagascar, no indications of heating
Gübelin, 2023, report no. 23030192: 9 sapphires including 3 Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 3 Madagascar, and 3 with origin not determinable, no indications of heating, with Information Sheet on Unheated sapphires and Sapphires, origin not determinable
16 GIA reports, 2008 - 2010: 2.02 to 1.00 carats, E to G colour, VS1 to VS2 clarity
Size/Dimensions: 46.5 cm
Gross weight: 158.0 grams
Provenance
Acquired at Bulgari in 2010
Special notice
This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’
Post lot text
Please note the GIA reports are over five years old and may require updates.
Manufactur: | Bulgari |
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Medium: | Sapphire |
Auction house category: | Necklaces, chains |
Manufactur: | Bulgari |
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Medium: | Sapphire |
Auction house category: | Necklaces, chains |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S Place de la Taconnerie 8 1204 Geneva Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
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Phone | +41(0)22 319 1766 | ||||||||||||||
Phone | +41(0)22 319 1767 | ||||||||||||||
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase | ||||||||||||||
Shipping |
Postal service Courier service pickup by yourself | ||||||||||||||
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Business hours | Business hours
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