Strauss & co - 15 October 2018, Cape Town

20 24 Victorian two-strand opal and rock crystal bead necklace composed of a series of graduated opal beads with rock crystal rondelles, to a clasp set with green stones, length of shortest strand approximately 390mm ; and a Victorian five-stone opal ring, set with graduated oval-cut cabochon opals, between rose-cut diamonds, size P (2) R –  25 Opal, ruby and diamond dress ring claw-set with three graduated cabochon-cut opals surrounded by two round-cut rubies and four old-cut diamonds, size N ; and a pair of opal pendant earrings, each with collet-set cabochon-cut opal surmount to detachable opal teardrops, post and butterfly fittings, length approximately 40mm (3) R –  26 Gem-set butterfly brooch its body set with oval- and round-cut cabochon opals, the wings and head set with seed-pearls and highlighted with synthetic rubies, length approximately 40mm R –  26 24 25