拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

- Overall condition: good. Shows normal signs of wear, with minor abrasions throughout silver and gold, lack of gilt, oxidation stains. Brooch fitted with a single pinstem clipback.
- Rubies: with typical inclusions, severe chips at the junction of the table's facets and at the girdle.
- Red stones: several chips at the junction of the table's facets.
- Tsavorite garnet: with typical inclusions, severe chips at the junction of the table's facets.
- Natural pearl: of golden bodycolor, partly with rosé and green overtones, nice luster and typical variations to nacre. With some typical blemishes and some lack of nacre and scratches at surface.
- Diamonds: with severe cracks chips at the junction of the table's facets and at the girdle.
- Please refer to the Conditions of Sale for further information regarding coloured stones.