14K yellow gold multi-color stone Basket brooch/pendant. Lucien Piccard

This item has been professionally appraised so I will use his words to described the pin. It was appraised in September of 2007 and I will use the appraised price also. The buyer of this pin will also received the original of the appraisal. This is the description:

"There are eight (8) oval mixed cut Tourmaline measuring (6) 5 x 3MM, (2) 6 x 4MM, yellowish green color, dark tone, moderately strong saturation, noticeable inclusions (G1A Type 1, S1-2 Clarity), individually four prong set into two rows in the center of the floral patterns of the brooch/pendant. There are five (5) round cabochon cut garnets measuring 4MM each, purplish red color, medium dark tone, moderately strong saturation, noticeable inclusions (G1A Type II, S1 Clarity), individually four prong set into a row at the bottom of the basket. There is a single (1) half drilled freshwater cultured pearl, measuring approximately 7 x 6MM, white color, mostly free of blemishes, oblong symmetry, medium luster, peg set onto one side of the brooch/pendant. There are eight (8) combination (5) round mixed cut garnets measuring approximately 4MM each and (3)oval mixed cut garnets measuring 5.0 x 3.5MM each, orangy red color, dark tone, moderately strong saturation, noticeable inclusions (G1A Type II, VS-2 Clarity), one chipped, prong set into the floral designs of the brooch/pendant. There are seventeen (17) round rose cut garnets measuring approximately 1.75MM each, orangy red color, dark tone, moderately strong saturation, minor inclusions ( G1A Type II, VVS Clarity), set into a cluster on one side of the brooch/pendant. There are four (4) round cabochon cut turquoise measuring approximately 3MM each, blue color, opaque, individually prong set at the top of the floral designs of the brooch/pendant. The fashion basket measures 50MM long and 48MM wide secured with a hinged pin stem and catch with a "O" ring bale at the top. Overall weight 17.7 grams. This is a signed piece.

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Item ID: DH12-08-029