Lot 168
  • 168

GOLD AND EMERALD CLIP, SUZANNE BELPERRON, 1930S

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 CHF
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Description

  • attributed to Suzanne Belperron
Composed of textured gold centering an oblong drilled emerald bead, French assay mark for gold and maker's mark for Grœné et Darde, later added pendant loop.

Provenance

Magnificent Jewels, Sotheby's, New York, 19 April 2016, Lot 223.

Condition

Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Olivier Baroin, stating that this clip was made before January 1937. French maker's mark for Groëné et Darde, and assay mark for 18 carat gold. Emerald measuring approximately 21.78 x 17.02 x 9.82mm, green of medium strong saturation, with typical inclusions, visible to the naked eye, some surface reaching, some surface abrasions, nicks and chips. Hammered gold showing typical uneven surface, some scratches. Clasp secure. In good condition. Gross weight approximately 26 grams.
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Catalogue Note

Ganna Walska, (1887-1984) the Polish-born opera and concert singer, had a personality as large as her fortune. Married six times over the course of her lifetime, she acquired an extraordinary collection of jewelry. By 1936, the United Press Association reported that she was ‘estimated to have married fortunes totaling $125,000,000’. In 1941 Ganna Walska purchased an estate in Montectio, California. She developed the 37 acre botanical garden composed of smaller specialty gardens and named it “Lotusland.” In order to finance one of those smaller gardens, she sold some of her spectacular jewels at Sotheby’s (Parke Bernet) in New York in 1971. Following her death in 1984, the Ganna Walska Foundation assumed ownership of the property. Under their supervision the gardens at Lotusland have continued to flourish and numbers of visitors enjoy the experience of Ganna Walska’s dream.

Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Olivier Baroin, stating that this clip was made before January 1937.