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Weingrill

Gold, Ancient Coin and Diamond ‘Monete’ Choker

Auction Closed

May 12, 03:16 PM GMT

Estimate

48,000 - 80,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

The front set with an ancient Greek silver tetradrachm coin depicting Alexander the Great within a brilliant-cut diamond border, on a triple row of gaspipe linking, inner circumference approximately 330mm, inscribed Bvlgari and signed Weingrill, maker’s mark for Weingrill, Italian maker’s and assay marks for gold, fitted case stamped Bvlgari; circa 1980.

Please refer to our Conditions of Business for Buyers for our Buyer’s Premium in Switzerland. Please note that the necklace of gaspipe linking is by Weingrill and that the central motif featuring the coin was inserted later.