Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond, Fancy Yellow Diamond, Fancy Light Yellow Diamond and Diamond Parure, Graff

Comprising: A pair of ear clips, each set with a radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 4.08 and 4.04 carats, decorated with pear- and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 8.65 carats in total; a ring set with a radiant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 5.63 carats, flanked by two trilliant-cut diamonds; and a necklace set with twenty-six graduated radiant-cut diamonds, fancy yellow and fancy light yellow diamonds, alternating with floral motifs set with pear-shaped diamonds and highlighted with circular-cut diamonds of yellow tint, the diamonds and yellow diamonds weighing approximately 79.20 carats in total; all mounted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold, all signed Graff and numbered, length approximately 360mm, Ring size: 6¼, case stamped Graff.

Please note that only the ear clips and necklace are numbered and not all are numbered as stated in the catalogue. Please note that all the reports are more than (10) years old and might require an update. Accompanied by two GIA reports numbered 13042379 and 12627681, stating that the diamonds weighing 4.08 and 4.04 carats are natural, Fancy Intense Yellow Colour, SI1 and VVS1 Clarity respectively. Also accompanied by GIA report numbered 12932189, stating that the diamond weighing 5.63 carats is natural, Fancy Intense Yellow Colour, VS2 Clarity. Further accompanied by twenty GIA reports, stating that twenty diamonds weighing 39.69 carats in total, ranging from 4.34 to 1.10 carats are natural, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Light Yellow, W – X and Y – Z Colour, Internally Flawless to SI1 Clarity. Please refer to the reports for further details. All signed Graff, ear clips and necklace numbered 5619 and 4287 respectively. Mounted in platinum and yellow gold as tested. Six radiant-cut diamond not certified weighing approximately 4.50 carats in total are light yellow colour, VS clarity; circular-cut coloured diamonds, not tested for natural colour origin, weighing approximately 3.87 carats in total are vivid yellow colour, mainly VS-SI clarity (a few I); and colourless diamonds weighing approximately 40.72 carats in total are about F-H colour, VS clarity; all as gauged and graded in the mounting. All pieces with signs of minor wear to the metal, one ear clip with specks of gold at the backing, all in very good condition. Case stamped Graff.
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Accompanied by two GIA reports numbered 13042379 and 12627681, dated 16 December 2003 and 11 July 2003 respectively, stating that the 4.08 and 4.04 carat diamond is natural, Fancy Intense Yellow Colour, SI1 and VVS1 Clarity respectively; also accompanied by GIA report numbered 12932189, dated 14 October 2003, stating that the 5.63 carat diamond is natural, Fancy Intense Yellow Colour, VS2 Clarity; further accompanied by twenty GIA reports, stating that twenty diamonds weighing from 4.34 to 1.10 carats are natural, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Light Yellow, W – X and Y – Z Colour, Internally Flawless to SI1 Clarity. Please note that all the reports are more than (10) years old and might require an update.

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