Live Auction 22535The World of Heidi Horten: Magnificent Jewels Part I
IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Lot 42

IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Closed10 May 2023

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IMPRESSIVE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Rectangular-shaped emerald, pear brilliant-cut diamonds ranging from 2.59 to 1.01 carats, pear-shaped and round diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold

SSEF, 2023, report no. 128128: declared weight of 68.13 carats, Colombia, minor amount of oil in fissures, with Appendix letter on the exceptionality and rarity of this emerald
21 GIA reports, 2002 - 2008: 2.59 to 1.01 carats, E to H colour, VVS2 to VS2 clarity

Size/Dimensions: 41.0 cm
Gross weight: 77.8 grams

Acquired H.J. Wilm, Court Jeweller and Goldsmith in 1967
Adapted by Harry Winston in 1984 and later by Bulgari in 1993

As recounted in a press article published in 1967, Court Jeweller and Goldsmith H.J. Wilm celebrated their bicentary with a special event in Ballindamm, Hamburg. The firm curated a selection of the finest gemstones on loan from jewellers all over the world, including this remarkable emerald and diamond necklace, allegedly described as the emerald of Russian Empress Catherine the Great.