Of cluster design, set with eleven pear-shaped rubies together weighing 38.22 carats, decorated by twenty-four brilliant-cut and one hundred forty-eight pear-shaped diamonds together weighing approximately 104.50 carats, mounted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 380mm.

Colour and Clarity: According to Gübelin reports, all rubies are natural, of Burmese origin, with indications of heating. Ten round and fifteen pear-shaped diamonds ranging from 1.01 to 2.11 carat size, according to GIA reports, are D to H colours, Internally Flawless to SI1 clarity. Other ninety-seven smaller pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds are D to H colours, Internally Flawless to SI2 clarity. Please refer to the reports for details. In our opinion, the rubies are of intense red colour, eye clean. Upon 10x loupe, there are fingerprints and crystal inclusions, and a few stones may have surface reaching fissures but not seen to naked eyes. Other diamonds small round and pear-shaped diamonds are about E to G colours, mostly VVS to VS clarity. Condition: Platinum and karat yellow gold mount, well-made with articulated links sit well on neck, in very good condition. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and articles of jewellery containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin all less than 100 years old may not be imported into the US. The purchaser's inability to import any item into the U.S. or any other country as a result of these or other restrictions shall not justify cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. Please check with the specialist department if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to these import restrictions, or any other restrictions on importation or exportation.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Accompanied by eleven Gübelin reports, stating that the eleven rubies ranging from 6.43 to 1.57 carats are natural, with indications of heating, the six rubies ranging from 6.43 to 4.01 carats are of Burmese (Myanmar) origin. 
Accompanied by ten GIA reports, stating that the ten brilliant-cut diamonds ranging from 2.11 to 1.03 carats are D to F colour, Internally Flawless to VS2 clarity; also accompanied by fifteen GIA reports, stating that the fifteen pear-shaped diamonds ranging from 2.01 to 1.01 carats are D to H colour, VVS2 to SI1 clarity; further accompanied by ninety-seven GIA reports, stating that the ninety-seven pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing 50.39 carats are D to H colour, Internally Flawless to SI2 clarity.