Lot 125
  • 125

GEM-SET AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, 'MIEL', JEAN VENDOME, 1994

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Vendome
Set with variously-cut gemstones including variously cut citrines, polished fire agate and step-cut tourmalines, accented with rose diamonds and non-nucleated cultured pearls, inner circumference approximately 425mm, French assay marks for 18 carat gold (750°/00) and maker's mark, gross weight approximately 81.92 grams.

Literature

Cf.: Sophie Lefèvre, Jean Vendome, artiste-joaillier, Paris, 1999, pg. 143, for a photograph of an identical necklace.

Condition

Unsigned. Stamped with French maker's mark LO and French assay marks for 18 carat gold. Fire agate with some areas of chipping to edges, polished piece at front composed of three sections, citrine, toumaline and non-nucleated cultured pearls with areas of minor chipping. Overall in good condition.
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