I did wonder whether that huge pendant could really be a ruby - rubies that large are extremely rare. Thank you for confirming it was in fact an emerald pendant.
--Previous Message-- : The woman of the 2nd picture is the late model : and actress Capucine. Let me transcribe the : comment below this photograph in the book : "The Art of Cartier. A Spendor of : Time"; National Council for Culture and : the Arts, National Institute of Fine Arts, : Fine Arts Palace Museum, Americo Arte : Editors. 1999 : : "The French model Capucine in a : publicitary photograph taken for the : inauguration of Cartier's shop in Caracas, : Venezuela, in 1953. This photograph was : published in the New York Herald Tribune. : Capucine is wearing a diadem and earrings in : diamonds and rubies on platinum setting and : a diamond string necklace with an emerald : hanging at the centre, her dress was : designed by Christian Dior and the : photograph was taken by Doryvne". :
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