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LOT 1863
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
20 1/2 in. (5.8 grams total, 52 cm long).
Restrung; composed of biconical lapis lazuli beads of graduated size. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Renaissance Gold Ring with a High-Quality Facetted Diamond
16th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Composed of a slender hoop with ornamental shoulders, scallops and pellets to the oblong box bezel, set with a cut and polished diamond; traces of black enamel remaining to the lower half and base of the bezel; the diamond believed to be: VS 1, colour H. 2.44 grams, 22.59 mm overall, 15.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
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