FINE JEWELS AND OBJETS (18-19 OCTOBER 2016)

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FINE JEWELS AND OBJETS | Online Auction

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3 MULTI‒COLOURED SPINEL NECKLACE Three strands of analogously colour‒blocked spinels, well‒matched in lustre, tone and saturation, connected to a single strand of similarly matched spinels, mounted in gold. Although varying in shape and hue, the transcendental balance seen in this necklace is a result of intelligent colour‒blocking and exhaustive selection. Spinel: 112.04 carats Diamond: 6.39 carats $ 24,245 ‒ 27,275 Rs 16,00,000 ‒ 18,00,000

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AMETHYST AND

DIAMOND CUFF

Architectonic design of custom‒cut

triangular amethysts set in chevron‒style

frames of full‒cut diamonds, mounted in

silver and gold.

Amethyst: 130.98 carats

Diamond: 16.52 carats

$ 5,685 ‒ 7,200

Rs 3,75,000 ‒ 4,75,000

Amethyst is the purple variety

of the quartz mineral. Its name

is derived from the Greek word

amethystos, which means “not

intoxicated.” During ancient

times, the purple amethyst was

believed to ward off the effects of

drunkenness.