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Ruby and diamond collar necklace, Paris, made by the Dumont, Bouchard & Cie. workshop, possibly for Van Cleef and Arpels, with three graduated rows of cushion cut rubies to the front, accented by baguette cut diamond highlights, the back with two rows of rubies, spaced by diamond cluster side clasps of geometric hook-and-eye design, set with circular-cut and baguette diamonds, French assay and partial maker’s marks, separates into two segments, accompanied by GemCard from Gubelin giving the opinion that the large majority of rubies are found to be of Burma origin with no heat treatment. PROVENANCE This necklace and a brooch en suite are mentioned in a 1943 insurance valuation by Chaumet and have remained in the family ever since.
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