18ct gold, coral, diamond and peridot 'Medium high' sautoir, Bulgari, circa 2011, Composed of a line of round coral beads graduating from 15.2 to 0.41 in. alternating at intervals between gold rondels, ellipsoid spacers decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds and spheroid peridot beads, completed by a gold clasp, circumference approximately 26.77 in., signed Bulgari, maker's marks, accompanied by a facsimile Bulgari receipt, valuation and case.
- Coral - Coral used in jewellery. Coral is a material that is commonly used in jewellery making. It is made up of the skeletons of tiny marine animals called coral polyps. There are many species of coral, but only one group, Corallium, is suitable for carving, and thus can be used in jewellery manufacture. These have a deep red or pink orange skeleton and are known as "noble coral" or "precious coral".
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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