Set with 34 square-cut sapphires graduating in size weighing 110.79 carats, spaced by alternating links set with 33 square-cut rubies weighing 4.70 carats, 33 square-cut emeralds weighing 3.63 carats, and 66 square-cut diamonds weighing 4.34 carats, length 17¾ inches, with maker's mark for Oscar Heyman & Brothers, numbered 85033; separates into five sections to adjust necklace length and for wear as a bracelet, lengths 7½, 3¾, 3¾, 2 7/8 and 1 3/8 inches; circa 1959.

In good condition with minimal surface wear to the platinum. Well-made and nicely flexible. The sapphires range from medium-light to medium violetish blue, eye-clean to lightly included with a few examples of chipping not visible when worn. The rubies are a lively medium-deep slightly pinkish red, lightly to moderately included and semi-transparent. The emeralds are bright medium to medium-deep green, moderately to heavily included with examples of surface reaching inclusions and abrasions at the facet junctions only visible under magnification. The diamonds are approximately G-H color, predominantly VS clarity. The necklace can be separated into five segments to adjust for length and for wear as a bracelet. Numbered on the male end of three clasps and fitted with several safety closures to allow for detaching sections. This piece was altered by Oscar Heyman & Brothers in the 1970s into the current necklace-bracelet combination.
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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