Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2375Location: BostonDate / Time: September 18, 2007 12:00PM
Description:
18kt Black Gold and Diamond Collar, Yvel, the gold thread collar mounted with five full-cut diamond slides, lg. 15 1/2 in., with original pouch.
Note: To produce colored goldwork in this style, Yvel brought Jewish goldsmiths from Ethiopia, where this art has been practiced for centuries.
Estimate $5,500-6,500