Dodge Pearls for New York Auction Dec 16
Published December 13th, 2008
On 16 December 2008 at Bonhams’ prestigious salerooms on New York City’s Madison Avenue, a magnificent three-strand natural pearl necklace is expected to fetch US0,000-700,000. Comprising 224 pearls and two Cartier diamond clasps, the necklace is currently owned by descendents of the founder of the US motoring company, Dodge Automobiles.
In 1920, Michigan-born Horace E. Dodge bought the pearls from The House of Cartier for his wife Anna Thomson Dodge in the belief that they had once belonged to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia.
Designed with versatility in mind, the necklace was originally made up of five strands of pearls, which allowed its owner to change the combination and style of the jewelry.
During the coming months, the magnificent pearls of Anna Thomson Dodge will go on view at Bonhams in 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
