IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE - photo 1

IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Lot 42
10.05.2023 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHF 1 618 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationSwitzerland, Geneva
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ID 959406
Lot 42 | IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
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CHF 1 400 000 – 2 400 000
IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Rectangular-shaped emerald, pear brilliant-cut diamonds ranging from 2.59 to 1.01 carats, pear-shaped and round diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold



SSEF, 2023, report no. 128128: declared weight of 68.13 carats, Colombia, minor amount of oil in fissures, with Appendix letter on the exceptionality and rarity of this emerald

21 GIA reports, 2002 - 2008: 2.59 to 1.01 carats, E to H colour, VVS2 to VS2 clarity



Size/Dimensions: 41.0 cm

Gross weight: 77.8 grams





Provenance

Acquired H.J. Wilm, Court Jeweller and Goldsmith in 1967

Adapted by Harry Winston in 1984 and later by Bulgari in 1993



As recounted in a press article published in 1967, Court Jeweller and Goldsmith H.J. Wilm celebrated their bicentary with a special event in Ballindamm, Hamburg. The firm curated a selection of the finest gemstones on loan from jewellers all over the world, including this remarkable emerald and diamond necklace, allegedly described as the emerald of Russian Empress Catherine the Great.



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’



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Please note the GIA reports are over five years old and may require updates.
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Medium:Emeralds
Auction house category:Necklaces, chains
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