Important Jewelry and Rare & Exotic G...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Jun 22, 2000

LOT 436

Damiani, Italy

Ruby and Diamond SuiteConsisting of a necklace, bracelet and earrings, the central portion of the necklace decorated with7 pear-shaped, faceted rubies, each surrounded by round, brilliant-cut diamonds, with a row of round, brilliant-cut diamonds on either side forming the chain portion, terminating with a pear-shaped catch set with a ruby surrounded by diamonds, the bracelet of similar design with 5 rubies surrounded by diamonds and a double row of round, brilliant-cut diamonds forming the bracelet with a similar catch; the drop type earrings each decorated with 2 pear-shaped rubies and round, brilliant-cut diamons, having an aggregate total of 18 rubies weighing approx. 7.75 cts. and 375 diamonds weighing approx. 14 cts., mounted in 18K white and yellow gold. The necklace measures approx. 16 1/4 inches (41.3 cm) and the bracelet measures approx. 7 inches (17.8 cm).Signed and numbered