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EXQUISITE 'NAVRATNA' PENDANT WITH A CUSTOMISED GOLD AND DIAMOND CHAIN    

Designed as a stylised navratna gold pendant of wreath and bow motif, centring on an oval-shaped diamond, to a surround set with European cut diamonds and spray of bezel-set diamonds around, resting atop a striated enamel plaque with an opening at the back, to a further surround of the nine gemstones indented with baguettes of rubies and emeralds, outer wreath and bow motif set in diamonds with emerald and ruby accents and a suspending pearl, accompanied with a customised flexible chain, 15.5 inches long, mounted in gold.


The pendant incorporates the nine auspicious gemstones associated with Indian astrology which include diamond, emeralds, rubies, pearl, turquoise, cat's eye, blue sapphire, hessonite and coral.

Provenance Pendant: A Royal Family, North India, circa 1930s




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  Lot 99 of 103  

FINE JEWELS AND WATCHES
19-20 APRIL 2016
Estimate
$32,000 - 42,000
 Rs 21,12,000 - 27,72,000

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