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Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Bead Gold Necklace, 1970s VCA

$22,500
£16,705.05
€19,465.98
CA$31,237.27
A$34,940.85
CHF 18,183.42
MX$430,133.74
NOK 231,330.81
SEK 217,033.90
DKK 145,235.66
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Nice and wearable necklace created by Van Cleef & Arpels in New York in the 1970s. Made of 14 karat (stamped) yellow gold and lapis lazuli beads, the clasp marked 18 karat. The necklace is 30 inches (76 cm) long, 1/4 inch (0.7 cm) wide and weighs 104.5 grams. The lapis beads are 7 mm in diameter. The piece stamped with Van Cleef & Arpels New York maker's mark, a hallmark for 18 karat gold and a serial number.

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