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Necklace (a) and matching earrings (b-c), diamonds and platinum, set with cabochon emeralds inlaid with ruby and diamond flowers in gold settings. The inlaid emeralds Mughal Indian work of the 18th-19th century, mounted by Cartier in the 1930s. The front part of the necklace forms a tasselled rope which loops into a double strand of diamonds round the back, which has a large circular encrusted emerald forming the clasp, with a safety catch. The earrings each with single drop-shaped mismatched inlaid emerald mounted with diamonds, the fittings gold of friction disc type. Maker's marks on necklace clasp and earrings. Contained in original fitted red leather Cartier case (d).
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