Strauss & co - 16 October 2017, Cape Town

34 66 Gold repoussé and filigree ‘makara’ necklace and a pair of bracelets, en suite, South Indian, 19th century the filigree necklace with a pair of fierce open-mouthed makara head terminals contesting a ‘jewel’, cabochon ruby eyes, the screw fitting with lotus petal finial, the bracelets can be combined and worn as a necklace, some distress to the filigree, lacking two cabochon ruby eyes, necklace length approximately 560mm, the first bracelet length approximately 195mm, the second length approximately 200mm (3) R –  67 Gold dress ring centred by a gold nugget to an openwork band, size P R –  68 Single diamond ring claw-set to the centre with a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.5160 carats, size N Accompanied by certificate number 170711124/116494 from EGL South Africa stating that the diamond weighing 2.5160 carats is J in colour and VS1 in clarity R –  69 Italian ruby and gold bracelet, 1970s the centre designed with five flowerheads and foliage heightened with twenty-one claw-set rubies weighing approximately 1.70 carats, to a fancy textured bracelet, length approximately 185mm R –  66 67 69 68