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THE DAZZLING COLLECTION OF DORIS DUKE
A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR CLIPS, BY CARTIER
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 U.S. dollars
Lot Description A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR CLIPS, BY CARTIER
Each designed as a pavé-set diamond scroll, enhanced by a central old European-cut diamond and baguette-cut diamond trim, mounted in platinum, circa 1933
Signed Cartier, no. 3519904 (partially indistinct)
Provenance Nanaline Duke; Cartier New York, 22 November 1933, $1,500,
and by descent to Doris Duke
AN ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BRACELET, BY CARTIER
Centering upon a square-cut sapphire, weighing approximately 35.54 carats, flanked on either side by twin bagette-cut diamonds, circular-cut diamond rectangular links and calibré-cut sapphire spacers, joined to the six-strand seed pearl bracelet, enhanced by a clasp of similar design, mounted in platinum, circa 1925, 6½ ins.
Signed Cartier, no. 24121
With report CS 36737 dated 22 January 2004 from the American Gemological Laboratory stating that based on available gemological information, it is the opinion of the Laboratory that the origin of this material would be classified as Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Heat Enhancement: None. Clarity Enhancement: None
James B. Duke commissioned Cartier to make this bracelet using stones he provided. The payment of $5,630 was not made until 8 November 1925, after his death
The Duke Collection:
DIAMOND FRINGE NECKLACE, By CARTIER |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
EXQUISITE ART DECO DIAMOND AND ENAMEL EVENING BAG, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
DIAMOND HAIR SLIDES, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
MAGNIFICENT BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND AND PEARL PENDANT NECKLACE, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
SPECTACULAR INDIAN DIAMOND NECKLACE |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
MAGNIFICENT ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
ELEGANT DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
EXQUISITE DIAMOND RING, BY TIFFANY & CO|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
IMPORTANT PAIR OF ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELETS, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND CULTURED PEARL EAR PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
AN ART DECO PEARL AND DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
Pearl Earrings Pendants Perlenohrhänger |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
MAGNIFICENT TWO-STRAND EMERALD NECKLACE|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
AN ART DECO EMERALD, PEARL AND DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
AN EXQUISITE ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND EMERALD EAR PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
A MAGNIFICENT SINGLE-STRAND EMERALD NECKLACE |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
A SPECTACULAR RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY DAVID WEBB |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
VERDURA BROOCH |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
RETRO DIAMOND AND GOLD FEATHER BROOCH, BY FULCO DI VERDURA|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
DIAMOND, TURQUOISE, FRESHWATER PEARL AND GOLD INDIAN HEAD BROOCH, BY FULCO DI VERDURA|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
RETRO SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND GOLD CUFF BRACELET, BY CARTIER |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
MULTI-STRAND SEED PEARL NECKLACE|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
A PAIR OF RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector
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