A NATURAL PEARL, RUBY AND DIAMOND SUITE

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A NATURAL PEARL, RUBY AND DIAMOND SUITE
Set to the front with a ruby and diamond openwork panel, to three rows of graduated pearls measuring 2.6-7.0 mm., accompanied by a pair of earrings and a ring of similar design, circa 1985
Accompanied by a report from the Gem and Pearl Laboratory, please refer to the department for details

Provenance

Given to Margaret Thatcher whilst serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990).

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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Lot Essay

Mrs. Thatcher was photographed wearing this necklace with the gold lame evening ensemble on the previous page with her husband, Denis, when attending a Banquet during a State visit by the ruler of The UAE, at Claridge’s, 20 July 1989 (see photograph in catalogue introduction).

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