$948
Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Bypass Ring, set with an old mine-cut diamond weighing approx. 0.70 cts., and a pearl measuring approx. 6.30 mm, old single-cut diamond melee shoulders, platinum-topped 18kt gold mount, size 6 1/2. Note: Pearl not tested for origin. From the estate of British figure skater Magdalena Cecilia Colledge (November 28, 1920-April 12, 2008). She was the youngest athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics, going on to become a World Champion in 1937, and silver medalist in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Her championships include the European women's from 1937-1939, and was six times the British national women's champion. Becoming a professional skater in the 1940s, she relocated to the United States and coached at the Skating Club of Boston. She created the camel and layback spins and the one-foot axel jump.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-12-09