EDWARDIAN, COLOMBIAN EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH PENDANT

The brooch featuring an emerald cut emerald weighing approximately 10.60 carats by formula, with old European cut round and oval diamonds set throughout the delicate milgrain mounting weighing approximately 3.00 carats total, together with two smaller matching brooches, their centers set with quartz triplets, with old European diamonds weighing approximately 1.20 carats total, the quartz triplet centers are detachable from the brooch and are accompanied by ring mountings fitted to allow the quartz triplets to be mounted in them, with single cut diamond accents. Mounted in platinum. Larger brooch: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 inches. Smaller brooches: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Ring sizes: 6 1/2 and 7 1/4.
Gross weight: 33.85 dwt.

AGL, 2023, Report No. 1135466, Natural Beryl, Emerald, Colombia, Minor Traditional Clarity Enhancement

Property from the Estate of Mary L. Bundy

Mary Bundy (née Lothrop), the eldest child of Francis and Eleanor Lothrop, was born and raised in Boston. Mary attended Radcliffe College, later to serve as Assistant Dean of Admissions. In 1950, she married McGeorge Bundy, and together, they had four sons. Their union lasted until his death in 1996. A central focus of Mary's life's work was the advancement of women. Mary was a trustee of Radcliffe and was the second woman overseer of Harvard, in addition to serving on the boards of multiple institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more than half a century, Mary was active in civic and political life.

Overall Condition: Light scratches and wear to metal consistent with age and use. The emerald measures approximately 13.90 x 13.70 x 8.90 mm. Acid test indicates brooches and ring mountings are platinum.

Diamond Characteristics (graded insofar as mounting permits)
Color: H-L.
Clarity: SI-I.

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