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New York, Grand Havana Room, Jun 22, 2000

LOT 259

Unusual Bloodstone Vanity

Beveled, rectangular-shaped bloodstone decorating both the front and back, the ends decorated with an open floral arch, one side of which is set with rose-cut diamonds, the other with cabochon-cut rubies, accented with green and orange enamel and studded with a total of 8 natural pearls; the ruby-set push piece reveals a beveled mirror inside and two covered compartments having diamond-set thumb tabs, in 18K yellow gold, suspended from an 18K yellow gold chain accented with 4 rubies and a seed parl decorated bail. The vanity measures approx. 85 mm x 40 mm x 11 mm.