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    DIAMOND NECKLACE MAKES THREE TIMES ITS LOW ESTIMATE AT ADAMS

    Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total sold for 210,000.

    The circa 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier, 47.00 carat total sold for 210,000.

    A 1930’s diamond necklace by Cartier with an exotic provenance sold for 210,000 at the James Adams auction of jewellery and watches in Dublin tonight.   That is three times the low estimate of 70,000.  The high estimate was 90,000.

    This diamond single stone ring sold for a hammer price of 40,000.

    This diamond single stone ring sold for a hammer price of 40,000.

    The necklace, composed of two rows of graduated old cushion cut diamonds to the front and 47 carats in total, was by descent from the Cahen d’Anvers family of Champs, France.  The Cahen d’Anvers were a noteworthy and wealthy Jewish banking family in France during the fin-de-siecle.

    A 4.02 carat diamond single stone ring sold for 40,000.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May  14, 2015).