Nel, thank you sharing pictures of this amazing and beautiful collection. --Previous Message-- : Many thanks Nel,amazing pieces,the : Ruby/Diamond Cartier suite was sold again : recently by Christie's last month in : Geneva.Maybe the buyer in 1980 of the : suite,who paid if i recall 1,320,000 SF,was : the seller last month? : Sold last month for 1,539,000 CHF.Not a : great increase in value for such a : magnificent suite. : When Cartier originally created the suite it : was used in an advertising campaign for the : company,so as such a well documented piece,i : feel it worth far that the figure paid last : month. : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you for posting this fantastic photos. : --Previous Message-- : : Lady Lydia Deterding painted by Philip de : Laszlo : : In 1980 a fabulous collection of jewels were : sold from the estate of Lady Lydia : Deterding. The sale included numerous signed : pieces by Cartier and three major jewels of : Russian imperial origin. She was born in : Tashkent, Russia, and at the age of 16 : married a Russian diplomat, General : Bagratouni. In 1924 Lady Lydia was married : to Sir Henri Deterding who owed his wealth : to the oil industry. They divorced in 1936 : and Lady Lydia spent the rest of her life : enjoying the social whirl in Paris and her : enormous jewel collection. : : : Cartier floral brooch and earrings by : unknown : : : Cartier turquoise and diamond parure : : : Two cartier ruby and sapphire bracelets : : : Cartier sapphire & diamond brooch of : 47.12 cts & Earrings by Cartier : : : (top) Cartier pearl & diamond earrings. : Diamond & Synthetic emerald bracelet. : Cartier earrings with natural pearls : (bottom) : : : A diamond and pearl brooche that belonged to : Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia in the : necklace. The necklace was later signed by : Cartier. This brooche sold by Grand Duchess : Xenia to Lady Lydia. : : : A painting of Empress Marie wearing the : brooche : : : Lady Lydia wearing the brooche in photo by : Dorothy Wilding : : : A black pearl and diamond necklace. The : diamond is 7.17ct and the black pearl stems : from the collection of the Yussupovs in : Russia. The necklace was reset by Cartier : and the two black pearls in it's original : setting split up. : : The original configuration for this necklace : is seen below as it was displayed by the : Yussupovs in the 1920s along with La : Pelegrina & the Azra black Pearl of : Catherine II. : : : : : Cartier ruby & diamond parure : : : Diamond brooch and earrings of 8.62ct & : 8.22cts : : : A two strand diamond necklace : : : The Polar star diamond 41.285cts. Mounted in : a ring by Boucheron. This diamond can be : traced back to Joseph Bonaparte and was then : bough by Princess Tatiana Youssupov. After : the revolution it was sold by Cartier to Sir : Henry Deterding. : : : Princess Tatiana Alexandrovna Yusupova : wearing the Polar Star on her tiara : : : Source : : : : :
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