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Lot 796 · Important Jewels

Gold and diamond brooch and a pair of ear clips, circa 1960

Van Cleef & Arpels

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Estimate
CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000 hammer ≈ $11,004–$16,505
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, Geneva · 17 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5213776
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Van Cleef & Arpels, Gold and diamond brooch and a pair of ear clips, circa 1960. Sotheby's, 17 May 2024, lot 796. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5213776.

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Van Cleef & Arpels, Gold and diamond brooch and a pair of ear clips, circa 1960. Sotheby's, 17 May 2024, lot 796. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5213776.

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