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Lot 963 · Fine Jewelry

Gem-Set and Diamond ‘Meli Melo’ Demi-Parure

Cartier

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Estimate
CHF 10,000–CHF 15,000 hammer ≈ $12,682–$19,022
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Jewelry, Geneva · 14 November 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5334839
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, Gem-Set and Diamond ‘Meli Melo’ Demi-Parure. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2025, lot 963. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5334839.

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From the same sale Fine Jewelry · Nov 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
Gold, Silver and Hematite Ring Cartier CHF 5,000–CHF 8,000
Styptor and Diamond Minaudière Van Cleef & Arpels CHF 12,000–CHF 16,000
Coloured Diamond and Diamond Brooch CHF 4,800–CHF 6,500
Unmounted Diamond weighing 6.82 carats CHF 10,000–CHF 13,000
Gold Bracelet Van Cleef & Arpels CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000
Diamond Demi-Parure CHF 55,000–CHF 75,000

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