DIAMOND NECKLACE, 'MELI-MELO', CARTIER

Of abstract design, set with pear-, marquise-shaped, brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, supporting a detachable pendant set with a pear-shaped diamond weighing 4.06 carats, length approximately 405mm, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay marks for platinum and gold, maker's mark, case stamped Cartier.

Accompanied by GIA report no. 11506634, dated 4 April 2001, stating that the pear-shaped diamond weighing 4.06 is D Colour, VS1 Clarity; Together with GIA report no. 11657442, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.22 carats, F colour, VVS2 clarity; no. 11657418, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.22 carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clarity; no. 11657420, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats, F Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657430, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats. F Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657409, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clartiy; no. 11657403, BRILLIANT-cut, 0.23, carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clarity, no. 11657432, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats, F Colour, IF Clarity; no. 11657434, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clarity; no. 11657407, BRILLIANT-CUT , 0.23 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clarity, no. 11657412, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.23 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clarity, no. 11657416, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.24 carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clarity; no. 11657413, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.24 carats, F Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657422, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.40 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657405, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.4 carats, F Colour, VS1 Clartiy, no. 11657439, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.41 carats, D Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657414, BRILLIANT- CUT, 0.41 carats, F Colour, VVS1 Clarity; no. 11657401, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.41 carats, F Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657438, BRILLIANT-CUT, 0.41 carats, E Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657441, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.44 carats, F Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657428, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.44, carats, E Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657400, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.46 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657423, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.46 carats, E Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657410, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.46 carats, E Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657427, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.47 carats, F Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657435, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.48 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clartiy; no. 11657426, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.48 carats, E Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657406, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.48 carats, D Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657417, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.5 carats, D Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657421, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.5 carats, F Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657404, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.5 carats, E Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657431, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.5 Carats, F Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657411, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.51 carats, E Color, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657436, MARQUISE-SHAPED, 0.51 Carats, F Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657437, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.51 carats, E Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657424, PEAR-Shaped, 0.55 carats, D Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657429, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.72 carats, F Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657402, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.73 carats, F Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657440, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.73 carts, E Colour, VS1 Clarity; no. 11657419, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.76 Carats, E Colour, VS2 Clarity; no. 11657415, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.78 carats, D Colour, VVS2 Clarity; no. 11657425, PEAR-SHAPED, 0.81 carats, F Colour, VS1 Clarity, no. 11657433 PEAR-SHAPED, 0.81 carats, D Colour, VS1 Clarity; Also accompanied by a Cartier certificate of authenticity. Signed Cartier, numbered 972809, French maker's mark for Pierre Brun, assay marks for platinum and 18 carat gold. Diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 22.00 - 24.00 carats. In very good condition. Gross weight approximately 63 grams. Case stamped Cartier.
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Accompanied by GIA report no. 11506634, dated 4 April 2001, stating that the pear-shaped diamond weighing 4.06 is D Colour, VS1 Clarity; together with forty two GIA reports, stating that the diamonds weighing from 0.22 carats to 0.81 carats, are from D to F Colour, Internally Flawless to VS2 Clarity. Also accompanied by a Cartier certificate of authenticity.