Pair of ruby and diamond pendant-earclips, Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, circa 1980

Designed as pear-shaped tops supporting fringed, tulip-shaped pendants, set with 12 pear-shaped rubies weighing approximately 9.00 carats, 2 round rubies weighing approximately 2.50 carats, 52 baguette and tapered baguette diamonds weighing approximately 5.00 carats and 116 round diamonds weighing approximately 6.00 carats, mounted in 18 karat gold, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered N.Y. 3622 S.O., pendants detachable.