Lot 38
  • 38

Pair of Diamond Earrings

Estimate
325,000 - 425,000 USD
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Description

  • diamond, white gold
Set with a pair of cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant diamonds weighing 11.09 and 11.04 carats, surmounted by a pair of round fancy-cut diamonds, the decorative mountings embellished throughout with round diamonds.

Condition

In very good condition, with little sign of wear to the mountings. Signed Christopher Designs. Stamped 750 for 18 karat white gold. Round diamonds weighing a total of approximately 2.60 carats. Accompanied by Christopher Designs Certificate of Authenticity stating that the pair of earrings showcases two trademarked Emerald Crisscut diamonds weighing 22.13 carats and 10 trademarked Crisscut round brilliant diamonds weighing 1.68 carats and 232 full round cut diamonds weighing 0.92 carats. The round Crisscut diamonds appear on the surmount and on the four gallery wall corners of each earring. The diamonds are of similar color and clarity as the 11.09 and 11.04 carat diamonds. Length approximately 1ΒΌ inch each. Accompanied by two photocopies of GIA reports: No. 5141122610 dated 28 November 2011 stating that the 11.09 carats diamond is I color, VS1 clarity; No. 2145142609 dated 28 November 2011 stating that the 11.04 carats diamond is I color, VS2 clarity.
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Catalogue Note

Accompanied by two photocopies of GIA reports: No. 5141122610 dated 28 November 2011 stating that the 11.09 carats diamond is I color, VS1 clarity.

No. 2145142609 dated 28 November 2011 stating that the 11.04 carats diamond is I color, VS2 clarity.