A superb sapphire and diamond flower necklace, by Bulgari. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
Designed as a series of graduated flowerheads, some with circular-cut sapphire petals and oval-shaped diamond pistils, some with pear-shaped diamond petals and circular-cut sapphire pistils, mounted in platinum, 1961, 39.0 cm, in black leather Bulgari pouch. Signed Bulgari. Estimate: $312,873 – $409,972
Literature: Cf. A. Triossi and D. Mascetti, Bulgari, Leonardo Arte srl, 1996, Milan, page 79 for a similar necklace set with rubies.
Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 15 May 2013. Geneva. www.christies.com