Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace

Commissioned by renowned American business magnate Franklyn Laws Hutton as a wedding gift for his daughter Barbara Hutton in 1933, this jadeite necklace bears the names of the couple. The Cartier-designed piece is composed of 27 jadeite beads, completed by a clasp set with rubies, gold and diamonds. Jadeite is the highest-quality and rarest form of the gemstone jade. High quality jade usually cannot yield beads more than 10 millimeters in diameter. What makes the necklace so rare and valuable is the fact that each bead on it is larger than 15 millimeters in diameter, all carved from the same boulder. Auctioned after Barbara Hutton's death, the Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace was purchased by its designer Cartier for $27.44 million.

Composed of twenty-seven graduated jadeite beads of highly translucent bright emerald green colour, completed by a clasp set with calibré-cut rubies and baguette diamonds, mounted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 530mm, unsigned.

Provenance

Formerly in the collection of Barbara Hutton, Louise Van Allen and the Princess Nina Mdivani.

THE HUTTON-MDIVANI JADEITE NECKLACE Colour and Clarity: According to the jadeite certificates, the jadeite beads are natural, Type "A" Jadeite. Please refer to the certificates for details. In our opinion, the jadeite beads have very good translucency and fine texture, of luminious emerald green colour. It is extremely rare to have matching huge jadeite beads (19.16 to 15.40mm), with great translucency and alluring vivid colour. Upon strong transmitted illumination, there are white cloud inclusions, common visual characteristics in natural jadeites and not noticeable in normal lighting. Calibrè-cut rubies are of brilliant, strong red colour, eye clean. Diamonds are about F to G colours, mostly VS clarity. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Ms. Barbara Hutton, one of the most important jewellery collectors in the 20th century Condition: In our opinion, considering the outstanding quality and rarity, these 27 jadeite beads are possibly from a nobility origin, dated back to early 20th century China. Current necklace is made and completed by Cartier in 1933, platinum and karat yellow gold mount, signs of normal wear to the clasp commensurate with its age, overall in very good condition. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and articles of jewellery containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin all less than 100 years old may not be imported into the US.

The purchaser's inability to import any item into the U.S. or any other country as a result of these or other restrictions shall not justify cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. Please check with the specialist department if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to these import restrictions, or any other restrictions on importation or exportation In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.

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