A UNIQUE DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY RENÉ BOIVIN
Lot 336 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

A UNIQUE DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY RENÉ BOIVIN

Closed16 November 2011

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CHF 555,000

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A UNIQUE DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY RENÉ BOIVIN
The front section set with five cushion-shaped diamonds, weighing 6.52, 8.07, 9.82, 9.16 and 5.57 carats, each in a baguette and circular-cut diamond frame, with diamond quatrefoil spacers, suspending a detachable circular and baguette-cut diamond fringe, to the diamond neckchain, circa 1960, 37.1 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in original brown suede fitted René Boivin case
By René Boivin
Accompanied by certificate of authenticity from Françoise Cailles

Specialist note

This necklace was made on order by Boivin for the present owner in the 1960s, using the unmounted diamonds she had provided and that came from her personal jewellery casket.