Important Belle Époque pear-shaped diamond. An old pear cut diamond, weight 28.67 cts. GIA clarity and color reports I, vvs1, supported by a delicate platinum wire basket with a round brilliant cut diamond accent, suspends from paperclip link chain. Unmarked. 19", drops 1". 6.9 dwt. In original fitted case. Estimate: $600,000-800,000.

Rago Arts & Auction Center, 333 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ
Sunday, December 4, 2016; Catalog online November 11, 2016 at ragoarts.com
Exhibition begins November 26, 2016

Rago’s principal jewelry sale of the year showcases important gemstones, fine and period jewelry, timepieces, vertu, luxury goods, unmounted gemstones and antiquities, that satisfy both classic and modern tastes with offerings from antique to contemporary, including signed pieces from such great houses as Tiffany & Co., Buccellati, Bulgari, Harry Winston, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and David Webb.