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RARE RENÉ BOIVIN 'ELEPHANT' MULTI-GEM NECKLACE
Lot 10

RARE RENÉ BOIVIN 'ELEPHANT' MULTI-GEM NECKLACE

Closed15 May 2024

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CHF 252,000

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RARE RENÉ BOIVIN 'ELEPHANT' MULTI-GEM NECKLACE
Old-cut diamond, cabochon emerald, round rubies and sapphires, round and baguette-cut diamonds, 18k yellow gold and silver (French marks), the elephant is reversible and may be worn both sides, circa 1976, pendant signed R. Boivin, maker's mark (Yves Galtié)

René Boivin Joaillier, 2024: Certificate of Authenticity no. 202403PXE, original piece manufactured by René Boivin in November 1976 after a drawing by Juliette Moutard

Size/Dimensions: chain 76.0 cm long; elephant 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm
Gross weight: 104.7 grams

By family tradition, the main old-cut diamond comes from a Herz-Belperron ring and was later mounted on the elephant by the Maison René Boivin.