the collar formed of a line of articulated flat rectangular links in gold, applied along the front with nine inverted gold domes, graduated to the middle, the bowl forms each set within with a polished ruby bead topped by a red enamel accent, beaded rims, together with a pair of pendant earrings en suite formed of three articulated and graduated gold and ruby bead semi-sphere motifs, the gold of 18ct signed 'Cartier Paris' to collar necklace, also with serial number 02578, workshop mark for Cartier SA and with French assaymarks, the earrings signed 'Cartier Paris' and with French control mark, each also with later control mark stamp 'WR' and '750', accompanied by copy of IAJA expert reports numbered XP2546-080725 & XP2547-080725 for the necklace and earrings respectively signed by Olivier Bachet declaring that in his opinion these are genuine Cartier items from Cartier Paris Length of necklace 43cm / 17''
Width of necklace links 0.5cm / 3/16''
Length of earrings 3.9cm / 1�''
Width maxximum 1.2cm / �'' Weight: 74g & 18.5g
Early 20th century Russian diamond scroll collar necklace by Vassily Finikov, St. Petersburg, reputedly by Bolin and gifted in 1905 to Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, converting to a tiara,