GOLD AND DIAMOND 'CHEVEUX-D'ANGE' NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, FRANCE

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Sold

50,000 USD

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Description

The graduated flexible collar composed of strands of gold wire, set with round diamonds, length 13 ⅞ inches, signed Van Cleef et Arpels, Made in France, numbered 25414, with French assay and export marks; circa 1955.

Literature

A similar necklace is illustrated in Van Cleef & Arpels, by Sylvie Raulet, page 130. The design is referred to as 'Angel Hair' and was first created in 1954.