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Lot 704 · Important Jewels

Pair of gold and amethyst pendent ear clips, 1970s

Van Cleef & Arpels

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Estimate
CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000 hammer ≈ $6,602–$8,803
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, Geneva · 17 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5213774
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Van Cleef & Arpels, Pair of gold and amethyst pendent ear clips, 1970s. Sotheby's, 17 May 2024, lot 704. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5213774.

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