Natural Pearl Necklace with Silver and Diamond Clasp

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Natural Pearl Necklace

Natural Pearl Necklace with Silver and Diamond Clasp. Estimate $2,000-3,000. Photo Doyle New York.

Composed of 135 pearls approximately 5.63 to 2.60 mm., completed by a silver diamond-set clasp. Length 16 1/2 inches.

With GIA report no. 1162365295 stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater, no indications of treatment.

Pearls: mostly slightly creamy, several off-white, overall clean, pearl next to center pearl with several scratches all around the pearl, not visible to the eye, overall circular shapes, several slightly out-of round, good luster.
With GIA report, natural, saltwater, no indications of treatment.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Pair of Platinum, White Gold, Chalcedony, Diamond and Natural Button Pearl Earclips, Suzanne Belperron

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chalcedony, Diamond and Natural Button Pearl Earclips, Suzanne Belperron

Pair of Platinum, White Gold, Chalcedony, Diamond and Natural Button Pearl Earclips, Suzanne Belperron. Estimate $15,000-20,000. Photo Doyle New York.

18 kt., topped by 2 chalcedony leaves, flanked by ribbons set with 12 old-mine cut diamonds, supporting 2 flexibly-set button pearls approximately 10.19 and 10.45 x 10.07 mm., with maker’s mark for Groene & Darde, with French assay marks, circa 1935. Good condition. Clip-backs. 1 1/2 x 11/16″.

With GIA report no. 2165194950 stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater, no indications of treatment.

Chalcedony: milky white, transucent, very good polish.

Diamonds: J-K-VS-SI, lumpy cuts, large open culets, one large chip from table to prong on one top stone, visible to eye.

Pearls: white with faint silvery hue, one pearl with minor scratches, cleanish, the othe pearl with minor bubbles, a dimple off to the side, visible to the eye, a white blemish under the dimple visible to the eye, medium luster.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Natural Pearl Necklace with Platinum and Diamond Clasp

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Natural Pearl Necklace

Natural Pearl Necklace with Platinum and Diamond Clasp. Estimate $4,000-6,000. Photo Doyle New York.

Composed of 105 pearls approximately 7.54 x 7.32 to 2.96 mm., completed by a navette-shaped diamond-set clasp. Length 18 5/8 inches.

With GIA report no. 1152945802 stating that the pearls are predominantly natural, saltwater, no indications of treatment. Pearls 11, 40 and 76 from clasp are cultured.

Pearls: overall slightly creamy, several pearls are off-white with silvery hue, several with minor dimples, one pearl (40th from tongue) with several scratch lines, medium luster. Cultured pearls are 3.4 mm., 5.0 mm. & 4.4 mm.
With GIA report, predominantly natural, saltwater, no indications of treatment.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Pair of Belle Epoque Platinum, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant-Earrings

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Belle Epoque, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant-Earrings

Pair of Belle Epoque Platinum, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant-Earrings. Estimate $15,000-20,000. Photo Doyle New York.

Topped by delicate old-mine and rose-cut diamond-set garland and tapered bar links, accented by 8 flexibly-set small rose-cut diamonds, spaced by 4 button pearls, suspending 2 drop-shaped pearls approximately 8.50 to 9.10 x 12.50. mm. and 8.65 to 9.00 x 12.30 mm., capped by a rose-cut diamond leaf motif, circa 1905, posts added later. Good condition. Posts. Length 1 9/16″.

With SSEF report no. 75863 stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater.

Pearls: off-white, cleanish, minor bubbles, graceful drop-shape, one pearl symmetrically round in the reverse, one pearl less round in the reverse, good nacre, good luster.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Natural Pearl Necklace with Platinum and Diamond Clasp

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Natural Pearl Necklace

Natural Pearl Necklace with Platinum and Diamond Clasp. Estimate $100,000-200,000. Photo Doyle New York.

Composed of 99 pearls approximately 5.35 to 6.35 to 9.00 to 6.35 to 4.80 mm., completed by a platinum clasp centering one round diamond approximately 1.30 cts., flanked by 2 square-cut diamonds. Length 27 1/4 inches.

With SSEF report no. 75864 stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater.

earls: overall slightly creamy to off-white, several creamy, some pearls with rose hues, mostly circular shapes, several slightly out-of-round, center pearl with several dimples, several with minor scratches, overall cleanish, minor blemishes, good nacre, several medium luster, mostly good luster. With SSEF report, natural, saltwater.

Diamond: J-K-SI2-I1.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Platinum, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant, circa 1920

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circa 1920, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant

Platinum, Diamond and Natural Pearl Pendant, circa 1920. Estimate $100,000-150,000. Photo Doyle New York.

The delicately looped diamond-set ribbons suspending 2 pearls approximately 10.10 to 12.10 x 16.25 mm. and 10.50 to 12.40 x 23.50 mm., with diamond-set caps, joined by 2 old-mine cut diamonds, totaling 50 old-mine and single-cut diamonds approximately 1.35 cts. Good condition. Length 4 1/8″.

With SSEF report no. 75865 stating that the pearls are natural, saltwater.

Top pearl: irregular pear-shape, off-white, minor bubbles, flat back, curved indentation on reverse at tip, good nacre, good luster.

Bottom pearl: graceful drop-shape, off-white, minor bubbles, several slightly visible to eye, reverse gracefully slopes in, the reverse with raised tip ringed in yellow, small scratch in center of raised area, good nacre, medium luster.

Diamonds: J-K-VS.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

Antique, Silver, Gold, Button Pearl and Diamond Necklace with Natural Brownish Gray Pearl and Diamond Pendant

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Button Pearl and Diamond Necklace, Natural Brownish Gray Pearl, Natural Brownish Gray Pearl and Diamond Pendant

Antique, Silver, Gold, Button Pearl and Diamond Necklace with Natural Brownish Gray Pearl and Diamond Pendant. Estimate $200,000-300,000. Photo Doyle New York.

The necklace composed of knife-edge silver-topped bar links spaced by 19 button pearls approximately 4.3 to 3.6 mm. and 18 old-mine cut diamonds approximately 1.00 ct., completed by a clasp centering a button pearl encircled by old-mine cut diamonds, centering a slightly baroque drop-shaped slightly brownish gray pearl approximately 12.2 to 13.2 x 20.80 mm., capped by rose-cut diamond-set leaves, circa 1890. Length 16 1/4 inches.

With SSEF report no. 75862 stating that the pearl is natural, saltwater.

Pearl: medium light brownish-gray with silvery hue, cleanish, minor scratches, very good nacre, graceful drop shape on left side, top right side narrows slightly, slightly more rounded on lower right side, good luster. With SSEF report, natural, saltwater.

Doyle New York. Important Jewelry. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10am

A fine wucai ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang

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dragon and phoenix bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang, wucai

A fine wucai ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s.

the rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flaring rim, painted to the exterior with a green and a red dragon striding in pursuit of flaming pearls, divided by a pair of swooping phoenix, all below a band ofbajixiang interspersed with ruyi emblems, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a dragon and a flaming pearl, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark, 15 cm., 5 7/8  in.

Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong | 08 oct. 2014, 03:00 PM

A famille-rose ‘Flower and Butterfly’ bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng

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'Flower and Butterfly' bowl, famille-rose, Mark And Period Of Yongzheng

A famille-rose ‘Flower and Butterfly’ bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng. Estimate 70,000 — 90,000 HKD. Lot Sold 212,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s.

the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, the exterior decorated in soft pastel enamels in the ‘boneless style’ with a continuous scene of various floral buds and blooms issuing from the ground next to jagged rockwork, including ruby and pink peonies and pale indigo-blue chrysanthemums, a multi-coloured butterfly fluttering downwards nearby, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double circle, wood stand; 14.7 cm., 5 3/4  in.

Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong | 08 oct. 2014, 03:00 PM

A fine famille-rose ‘Butterfly and Flower’ dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng

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'Butterfly and Flower' dish, famille-rose, Mark And Period Of Yongzheng

A fine famille-rose ‘Butterfly and Flower’ dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng. Estimate 120,000 — 180,000 HKD. Lot Sold 237,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s.

the shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the interior decorated in vibrant enamels with two fluttering butterflies in the centre, surrounded by four various floral sprigs, including chrysanthemum and aster blossoms; 15 cm., 5 7/8  in.

PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8th April 1992, lot 181.

Notes: Yongzheng dish with related decoration, but centred by a flower spray, is illustrated in Beatrice Jansen, Chinese Ceramiek: Catalogus van de verzameling in het Haags Gemeentemuseum, Lochem, 1976, no. 325.

Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong | 08 oct. 2014, 03:00 PM