Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

420 421 420 Ruby and diamond demi-parure the necklace composed of a graduated series of carved pear-shaped claw-set rubies with a conforming pendant, to x-shaped links set with red and white diamonds, connected to a strand of faceted ruby beads by two round brilliant-cut diamonds, repairs, length approximately 490mm ; and a pair of pendant earrings en suite, each with two marquise-cut diamonds, repairs, post fittings, length approximately 45mm (3) R40 000–45 000 421 American rhinestone monkey brooch, Hattie Carnegie (1880-1956) cast as a monkey hanging from a branch, with a rhinestone head and two cabochon red glass eyes, the reverse with applied maker’s label, length approximately 75mm R3 000–5 000 152