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Property of a Lady

Hemmerle

Copper and melo pearl necklace | Hemmerle 銅及美樂珠項鏈

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November 9, 08:04 PM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 CHF

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Property of a Lady


Copper and melo pearl necklace, Hemmerle


Hemmerle 銅及美樂珠項鏈


The pendant designed as a disc tower, supporting a natural melo pearl measuring 23.43 - 23.67 x 32.06mm, mounted in copper, pendant detachable, necklace length approximately 530mm, signed Hemmerle, maker's mark.


Accompanied by SSEF report no. 124317, stating that the melo pearl was found to be non-nacreous natural, marine gastropod, with no indications of artificial colour modification, together with an appendix letter.

'The described natural Melo pearl exhibits a highly impressive size and weight of 138.770 ct (555.08 grains), combined with an attractive and saturated orange colour and distinct flame structures.'

Excerpt from the SSEF appendix letter.