A pair of emerald and diamond ear pendants, by Buccellati

A pair of emerald and diamond ear pendants, by Buccellati

Each suspending a detachable pear-shaped openwork 18k gold and circular-cut diamond pendant of foliate motif, centering upon a detachable bezel-set pear-shaped emerald drop, from an openwork circular-cut diamond and 18k gold pear-shaped surmount, mounted in 18k gold, in a Buccellati gray leather case. Signed Buccellati, Italy. Est. $35,000 - $50,000

Christie's. Jewels: The New York Sale. 22 April 2009. New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com