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Lot 1081 · Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style

Gold and ruby demi-parure, 1940s

Cartier

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Estimate
CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $9,778–$14,667
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style, Geneva · 16 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5212983
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, Gold and ruby demi-parure, 1940s. Sotheby's, 16 May 2024, lot 1081. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212983.

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