Description
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CORAL, DIAMOND, AND EMERALD JEWELRY SUITE
Circa 1970, suite includes a necklace with a detachable pendant drop, a pair of pendant earrings, and a ring all set with oval cabochon corals measuring approximately 11.00 x 8.75 to 22.90 x 15.60 mm, framed in round emeralds measuring approximately 3.20 - 4.50 mm, and round brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 70.00 - 75.00 carats total. Mounted in yellow gold. Earrings: 2 1/2 inches long. Ring size 5. Necklace: 18 inches long. Detachable pendant: 2 1/4 inches long.
Earrings engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45949 585.
Earrings stamp: (French maker's mark)
Ring engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45950.
Necklace engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45948.
Gross weight: 147.00 dwt.
Accompanied by three IAJA Expertise reports stating the suite is Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, circa 1975.
Property from the Estate of a Palm Beach Socialite
Condition
Overall Condition: Moderate scratches and wear throughout consistent with age and use. Surface reaching fractures, chips, and nicks to several emeralds. High polish has worn from the coral cabochons at the back of the necklace. Mechanism that made the pendant a brooch has been removed. Acid test indicates all pieces are 18 karat gold. Diamond Characteristics (graded insofar as mounting permits)Color: G-H.Clarity: VS.Any information appearing in the Condition Report should be treated as opinion and is provided as a courtesy. Freeman’s | Hindman is not responsible for any discrepancies, errors, or errors of omission. Please contact jewelrycr@hindmanauctions.com to request a Condition Report, if none is provided, or to request additional information or photographs of this lot. All lots are sold “AS IS”.
Provenance
N.B.: This design was characteristic of the time period and can be found in various color combinations. An example of the same design appears in Understanding Jewellery: The 20th Century, by David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, p. 193. Similar examples appear in 20th Century Jewelry & Icons of Style, by Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes, in the collections of Merle Oberon, p. 168, and Maria Callas, p. 223.
