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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2002 Apr 15 @ 07:30UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
AN ANTIQUE RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE designed as a diamond rivière set with old cushion-cut diamonds, suspending a fringe of seven oval-cut rubies within old mine-cut diamond two-tiered surrounds and old cushion-cut diamond connecting links, completed by a clasp set with an old cushion-shaped diamond within a multi-tiered surround of similarly shaped diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, French assay marks, ca. 1860, length approximately 14 inches With AGL report no. CS 33970 stating that the rubies are of Burmese origin, with no indications of thermal enhancement; with an additional note stating that supporting information from H. Winston, Inc. has identified the provenance of this jewelry item as the historically important Mazarin ruby Necklace $650,000-750,000 On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Harry Winston, Inc., the Metropolitan Museum of Art mounted an important exhibition to chart the extraordinary chapter in the history of jewelry constituted by Harry Winston's career. The show featured magnificent and historical jewels and stones, either owned or sold by Harry Winston, Inc.. The three major highlights of the exhibition were the Hope Diamond that was originally part of the French Crown Jewels, Catherine the Great's Emerald Clip, and the ruby and diamond necklace offered here. Harry Winston dubbed the rubies from this necklace the "Mazarin Rubies," since he believed that they belonged to Cardinal Mazarin in the 17th century. It is obvious, however, that the rubies were remounted in the nineteenth century. Jules Mazarin (1602-1661), originally from Italy, played an important role in seventeenth century France. Cardinal Richelieu, the Prime Minister to King Louis XIII, recognizing Mazarin's diplomatic savvy, exalted him to be his own political heir. Four days after the death of Louis XIII in 1643, Mazarin was appointed Prime Minister and guardian of King Louis XIV, at the time only five years old of age. Until the coronation of Louis XIV in 1654, Mazarin ruled with an iron fist while seeing to the young King's upbringing and education. When Mazarin died in 1661, he left a prosperous France to the King as well as a vast fortune comprised of art and gems estimated at some 35 million pounds. Included in this fortune were some of Mazarin's own gems that he avidly collected. A few examples have survived including the Mazarin diamonds (private collection) and the Mancini pearls named after his niece Maria Mancini, later Princess Colonna.
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