The articulated necklace suspending to the front with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 42.42 carats, anchored by a pear-shaped diamond weighing 11.11 carats, completed by a necklace embellished with trilliant, tapered baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 27.50 carats, mounted in platinum, signed and numbered 426, length approximately 368mm.
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CARTIER The founder, Louis-François Cartier, established Cartier in Paris in 1847. His grandsons, Louis, Pierre, and Jacques, took over the brand and brought it to international fame. In 1899, Louis relocated the Paris branch to Rue de la Paix where the prestigious location and cosmopolitan hub helped attract famous nobilities and aristocrats from all over the world. Shortly after, Jacques led the British branch and developed ties with Indian royalty such as the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII of England; in fact, for his coronation in 1902, King Edward VII ordered 27 tiaras and in 1904 issued a royal warrant to Cartier. Various other warrants across courts in Europe soon followed. In 1909 and 1911, Maison Cartier opened stores in New York and India, beginning its rise to global status. With royal and celebrity clientele, Cartier has produced countless memorable pieces, such as the Patiala Necklace made for Maharaja of Patiala. This piece was made with Burmese rubies and 2,930 diamonds including the seventh largest diamond in the world, the ‘De Beers’, as a centrepiece. The‘De Beers’ diamond weighed 428 carats pre-cut, and 234.65 carats after being set. For this season’s auction, Tiancheng International is honoured to present a magnificent necklace featuring a 42.42-carat sapphire paired with an 11.11-carat diamond (Lot 196). The sapphire is of Burmese origin and has been certified natural and unheated; a stunning specimen for any private collection. The diamond has a colourless D grade and is classified as Type IIa, with no measurable nitrogen impurities, further increasing its transparency. Furthermore, Type IIa diamonds only make up 1 to 2% of all natural diamonds found, making this necklace a truly exquisite piece.