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The original Cartier invoice states that the "five row pearl necklace,men's reebok flex road 2 shoes, consisting of 389 pearls weighing 4305 grains" was accompanied by an "enamel clasp
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once belong to Catherine; Anna Thomson Dodge's heirs maintain that Horace bought the pearls from Cartier on that basis.
A mysterious pearl necklace that may have once belonged to Catherine the Great,Skechers Women's Shape-Ups Sleek Fit white stone silver shoes, Empress of Russia,reebok easytone sale, will be auctioned off by Bonhams in New York in December.
Automotive billionaire Horace Elgin Dodge purchased the necklace from Cartier in Paris in 1920 for his wife Anna Thomson Dodge at the astonishing price of
$825,fashion connection inc skecher shoes,000 - about $8 million in today's dollars.
In 1920, before the advent of cultured pearls,skechers shoes womens wide,Christmas Gift 4,reebok freestyle hi top sneakers, they were exceedingly rare and valuable,reebok zig pulse ii black, much more so than diamonds. Nowadays pearls have become more
commonplace while diamonds are more precious,cheap reebok zigtech basketball shoes, though a true connoisseur recognizes the value of the Dodge necklace,reebok new arrivals sneakers,Pasha fountain pen printed circuit decor, which is made of all natural pearls.
Now reduced to three strands comprised of 224 pearls and two Cartier diamond clasps,reebok zig pulse ii neon yellow, the necklace is estimated at $500,reebok zigtech kids,000- $700,000,reebok zigtech review runner's world,a hefty sum, to be
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an evolving jewelry marketplace.

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