VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CORAL, DIAMOND, AND EMERALD JEWELRY SUITE

Circa 1970, suite includes a necklace with a detachable pendant drop, a pair of pendant earrings, and a ring all set with oval cabochon corals measuring approximately 11.00 x 8.75 to 22.90 x 15.60 mm, framed in round emeralds measuring approximately 3.20 - 4.50 mm, and round brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 70.00 - 75.00 carats total. Mounted in yellow gold. Earrings: 2 1/2 inches long. Ring size 5. Necklace: 18 inches long. Detachable pendant: 2 1/4 inches long.
Earrings engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45949 585.
Earrings stamp: (French maker's mark)
Ring engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45950.
Necklace engraved: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS N.Y. 45948.
Gross weight: 147.00 dwt.

Accompanied by three IAJA Expertise reports stating the suite is Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, circa 1975.

Property from the Estate of a Palm Beach Socialite

N.B.: This design was characteristic of the time period and can be found in various color combinations.

An example of the same design appears in Understanding Jewellery: The 20th Century, by David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, p. 193. Similar examples appear in 20th Century Jewelry & Icons of Style, by Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes, in the collections of Merle Oberon, p. 168, and Maria Callas, p. 223.