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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DORIS MERRILL MAGOWAN, THENCE BY DESCENT
Lot 321

RAYMOND YARD: AN OPAL, RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

12 June 2025, 13:00 EDT
New York

US$60,000 - US$80,000

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RAYMOND YARD: AN OPAL, RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Centering an oval-shaped opal within a pear-shaped ruby and round brilliant-cut diamond surround, suspended from a link necklace set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds; signed YARD; estimated opal weight 5.10 carats; estimated total diamond weight 6.30 carats; estimated total ruby weight 1.50 carats; mounted in platinum; length 16 in

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Doris Merrill Magowan (1914–2001), the only daughter of Charles Merrill, the founder of Merrill Lynch, was known among East Coast society for her impeccable taste and discerning eye for fine jewelry, particularly opals. Her husband, Robert Magowan, the son of a railroad station master who rose to become CEO of Safeway Stores, once traveled to Australia to select a special opal just for her – a symbol of their shared love and his admiration for her refined sensibilities. This rare stone, believed to have been originally set as a ring before being transformed into a necklace, was custom-mounted in rubies and diamonds by Raymond Yard, a renowned American jeweler celebrated for his exquisite craftsmanship and his own affection for opals.

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