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Lot 172

A gold, fire opal and diamond pendant/necklace,
by Grima, 1991

30 April 2019, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £16,312.50 inc. premium

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A gold, fire opal and diamond pendant/necklace, by Grima, 1991

The detachable pendant designed as a stylised bloom, the large central fire opal, carved as a globular drop, weighing 55.33 carats, within petals of beaten gold decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, the whole suspended from a textured gold sprung torc applied with twining brilliant-cut diamond foliate motifs at the centre, mounted in 18 carat gold, diamonds approximately 5.00 carats total, signed Grima, maker's marks TES for Tom Scott, London hallmarks, pendant length 9.0cm, Grima pouch

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Exhibited: 'Grima Retrospective', May 1991 (London: Goldsmiths' Hall); No 115 in the catalogue. The carved opal is described as from Mexico. The necklace originally had a second, smaller opal drop pendant to be worn with or without the large, detachable pendant.

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