On 16 December 2008 at Bonhams in Madison Avenue, the three-strand necklace, which comprises 224 pearls and two Cartier diamond clasps, is expected to fetch US$500,000-700,000.

Designed with versatility in mind, the necklace was originally made up of five strands of pearls, which allowed its owner to change the combination and style of the jewellery.

Anna Thomson Dodge gave these pearls to her daughter Delphine but on her untimely death at the age of 44, the pearls reverted back to Anna, their original owner. In 1968, Delphine’s daughter Yvonne acquired the pearls from Anna and subsequently divided the strands amongst her friends and heirs. Three of these family members have decided to reunite their individual natural pearl strands to sell as one necklace at Bonhams’ auction.

During the coming months, the magnificent pearls of Anna Thomson Dodge will go on view at Bonhams in Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dubai and London prior to them being sold in New York on 16 December 2008. For further details and viewing dates, please email: jewellery@bonhams.com or visit www.bonhams.com/jewelry

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Posted: 09|8|08 at 2:41 pm. Filed under: US Auction News.