Important Jewels
Important Jewels
Property from a Distinguished Estate
Cartier
Gold and Diamond 'Coffee Bean' Necklace, France
Auction Closed
March 8, 09:14 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Composed of a series of gold coffee bean motifs, each accented with a round diamond.
- Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 1.85 carats
- Length 16 inches
- Signed Cartier Paris, numbered 04512
- French assay and maker's marks
- 18 karat gold and platinum
- Circa 1955
Sotheby's New York, Magnificent Jewels, April 20, 2010, lot 351
For additional information on Cartier's 'Coffee Bean' jewelry see Amazing Cartier: Jewelry Design Since 1937, Nadine Coleno, pp. 138-141.