A pair of diamond and emerald ear pendants, by Gianmaria Buccellati.

A pair of diamond and emerald ear pendants, by Gianmaria Buccellati. Photo Philips de Pury & Co

Comprising a pair of ear pendants, each set with a kite-shaped emerald within a brilliant-cut diamond and textured yellow gold drop-shaped foliate motif frame suspended by a diamond collet from a similarly set detachable surmount, length 5 cm, signed ‘Gianmaria Buccellati’. With signed grey pouch. ESTIMATE £20,000-25,000. SOLD AT £23,750

Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com