Pair of 18 Karat Gold, Colored Stone and Cultured Pearl 'Bubble' Earclips, Seaman Schepps

Of cluster design, set with various cabochon and faceted colored stones including peridots, yellow beryls, aquamarines, pink tourmalines, sapphires, yellow sapphires and amethysts, accented by six cultured pearls, gross weight approximately 17 dwts, signed Seaman Schepps, numbered 16877.

In very good condition. The peridots are medium yellowish green and eye-clean. The yellow beryls are light yellow and eye-clean. The aquamarines are translucent medium blue and moderately included. The pink tourmalines are bright medium pink, and lightly included. The sapphires are medium violetish blue and lightly included. The yellow sapphires range from medium light to medium yellow and are moderately included. The amethysts are medium reddish purple and eye-clean. The other violet cabochons may be iolites. They are medium bluish violet and eye-clean. The pearls have a silvery white bodycolor, good luster and soft rose and green overtones. There is some very minor blemishing in the form of wrinkled skins and dimples visible under magnification, but this is not evident when the earclips are worn. Fitted with posts and omega backs.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
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