Pearl diamond bracelet L. 19 cm, B. 1,8 cm Five-row pearl bracelet with ca. 220 freshwater cultured pearls with a diameter of 3.5-4.0 mm and with a lock and 20 bars crafted in 585/000 white gold. The lock and the diamond bars are set with ca. 147 octagonal diamonds and one brilliant-cut diamond with a total weight of ca. 0.32 ct. H-I/SI-P. The lock is additionally set with 12 baguette-cut rubies. Total weight 33.1 g. Austrian private collection

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