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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall condition: good with normal signs of wear, brooch fitting and safety catch in good working order, tarnishing, scratches and nicks commensurate with age and use, stamped VCA NY and numbered 21030 indistinctly, gross weight: 25.7g Sapphires, rubies and emeralds: incipient and surface-reaching features typical of gem species and variety, chips and scratches to surfaces and facet edges commensurate with age and use Diamonds: bright and well-matched, in good commercial condition, with some minor chips commensurate with age and use Yellow diamonds: small chips to girdles and facet edges commensurate with age and use. Please note that the yellow diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin
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Lot 53Sale 16441
VAN CLEEF & ARPELSMULTI-GEM AND DIAMOND BROOCHEstimate: GBP 10,000 - 15,000
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