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Yellow sapphire and diamond brooch, Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., 1973
Estimate
60,000 - 98,000 CHF
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Description
- Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
- Sapphire, diamonds, gold, platinum
Set with a cushion-shaped yellow sapphire in a frame set with brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted with foliate motifs set with circular-cut diamonds of yellow tint, signed Tiffany and Schlumberger, French assay and maker's marks.
Exhibited
"Un Diamant dans la Ville. Jean Schlumberger, 1907-1987. Bijoux - Objets", Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 19 October 1995 - 25 February 1996, lot no. 197.
Literature
Cf.: Chantal Bizot et alii, The Jewels of Jean Schluberger, Paris, 1995, pg. 106 for an illustration of this brooch.
Cf.: Un Diamant dans la Ville. Jean Schlumberger, 1907-1987. Bijoux - Objets, Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, exh. cat., 1995, pg. 106 for an illustration of the brooch.
Condition
Please note that the diamonds of yellow tint have not been tested for natural origin. Signed Tiffany and Schlumberger. French maker's mark. French assay mark and stamped Pt 900 for platinum and 750 for 18 carat gold, mounted in yellow gold. Cushion-shaped yellow sapphire measuring approximately 18.22 x 19.23 x 13.90mm and estimated to weigh approximately 35.00 - 38.00 carats, with typical inclusions, scratches and nicks visible under 10 x magnification. Near colourless diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 4.00 - 5.00 carats, on average H-I colour, VVS-VS clarity, as gauged and graded in the mounting. Diamonds of yellow tint estimated to weigh a total of approximately 4.00 - 5.00 carats. Signs of normal wear to the metal. In very good condition. Gross weight approximately 50 grams.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."