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Sotheby’s hammered fancy vivid blue, VS2 Clarity     A Magnificent and Important Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond and Diamond Ring, Set with a radiant-cut fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 11.28 carats, embellished with brilliant-cut diamonds and diamonds of pink tint, mounted in 18 karat white and pink gold.   Accompanied by GIA report no. 5221971812, dated 14 June 2023, stating that the diamond is Fancy Vivid Blue, Natural Colour, VS2 Clarity; also accompanied by a diamond type classification report stating that the diamond is determined to be a Type IIb diamond.  

Gattle Diamond Bracelet of 4.79 carats, I color, VVS2 clarity!     Sotheby’s offers Important Jewels on 22 October 2020, New York with accompanied by GIA report no. 2191816449 dated November 5, 2018 stating that the diamond weighing 4.79 carats is I color, VVS2 clarity. Jewel of geometric design, centering an emerald-cut diamond, set with numerous old European-cut, half-moon-shaped and baguette diamonds, decorated with calibré-cut emeralds, length 7½ inches, signed Gattle; circa 1935. For almost fifty years, E. M. Gattle & Co. created beautiful diamond jewelry that rivalled the best American houses in the first decades of the 20th century including Tiffany & Co., Marcus & Co., Theodore B. Starr, Dreicer & Co. and Raymond C. Yard.   Very little is known about the history of the firm, but the jewels that occasionally appear on the market attest to their high level of design and insistence on the finest gemstones.  In a catalogue the firm published in...

Masterpieces of design drive Sotheby’s Jewelry auctions Masterpieces of design drive Sotheby’s Spring Jewelry auctions achieves $21.5 million in New York. Propelled by strong interest in antique and contemporary jewels from the houses of Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., Cartier and Harry Winston, as well as for highly impressive colored and white diamonds, Sotheby’s spring auctions of Magnificent Jewels and Fine Jewels concluded today in New York with a combined total of $21.5 million.  Below is a look at some of the highlights that drove today’s sparkling results: Magnificent Jewels Auction Total: $17.7 Million: Gary Schuler, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewelry Division, Americas commented: “The timeless appeal of exceptionally rare signed jewelry was reasserted today in New York, with masterworks by Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., and Cartier – created over the course of a century – capturing the attention of international collectors. It was a thrill to bring the hammer down...

Epitomizing the craftsmanship of key periods in the history of Jewellery! Magnificent Jewels & Noble Jewels On 14 May 2019, Sotheby’s Geneva This May 14, in Geneva, Sotheby’s will offer for sale two masterpieces epitomizing the craftsmanship of key periods in the history of Jewellery. Following the record-breaking sale of Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family in November 2018, both jewels have prestigious provenance: they belonged to two influential women who in their time embodied the height of fashion and elegance. The first jewel is an Art Deco treasure, probably by Van Cleef & Arpels: a stunning emerald and diamond necklace created in the 1930s for Hélène Beaumont (1894 – 1988), an American socialite and close friend of the Duchess of Windsor. She settled on the French Riviera, where she held legendary parties and galas during the magical, hedonistic days of the 1920s and 1930s. The necklace is set with 11 immaculate Colombian emeralds weighi...

Magnificent Jewels features 10.62 Carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring Sotheby’s December auctions of Magnificent Jewels, Important Watches and Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra are featured. The Magnificent Jewels sale will offer an array of exceptional and signed jewels, together with remarkable precious gemstones, led by a highly important 10.62-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, estimate at $20/30 million.   Magnificent Jewels to be auctioned on December 4, Lady Blue Eyes would open for bidding from 27 November & up to 7 December Online. This property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra, the Lady Blue Eyes would go under the hammer on December 6. Sotheby’s auction is scheduled at New York. A reference to Barbara Sinatra’s best-selling memoir, Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra will offer a rare window into the personal lives of the famed couple, through more than 200 works that Barbara and Frank assembled and lived with togeth...

A record for any sale of royal jewels at Sotheby’s, Eclipsing the long-held benchmark of $50.3m established Geneva, one of the most important historic collections of royal jewels made auction history. One hundred treasures from the collection of the Bourbon Parma family together realised CHF 53.5m ($53.1m), more than seven times the pre-sale high estimate of CHF 7m ($7m) and a record for any sale of royal jewels, eclipsing the long-held benchmark of $50.3m established by the sale of jewels of the Duchess of Windsor established in 1987. Every jewel offered tonight found a buyer, with many selling for high multiples of pre-sale expectations. Following exhibitions of the jewels around the world, international collectors and history-lovers demonstrated the full force of their fascination with the historic treasures. Participants from 43 countries took part in the sale, and bidding this evening was resolutely modern, with 55% of registrants participating online. A testa...

King of Diamonds are estimated of $ 05 million Sotheby’s November 15, Auction in Geneva Sotheby’s upcoming auction of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels on 15 November 2018 will bring together a highly impressive selection of world-class diamonds and gemstones, alongside signed pieces from the world’s most prestigious jewellery houses.   Led by a group of extraordinarily rare blue diamonds, the auction highlights also include stunning white diamonds and diamond jewels and exceptional coloured gemstones. Signatures in the sale range from Harry Winston to Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Pederzani. Speaking ahead of the sale, David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division, commented, “Our autumn sale offers a carefully curated selection of jewels which have resonated with jewellery lovers and connoisseurs the world over. We are thrilled to be presenting sensational diamonds – both coloured stones and extremely fine D...

Love Conquers All: The AI ‘ 愛 ’ Diamond 5-carat fancy vivid blue diamond and diamond ring Exhibition: 28 September-2 October, Auction: 3 October On 3 October, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Autumn Sale 2018 will present unique contemporary creations alongside phenomenal gems from nature. Headlined by the Ai (‘ 愛 ’) diamond, a rare and important 5-carat fancy vivid blue diamond and diamond ring (Est. HK$98-120 million / US$12.49 – 15.29 million), the season also features a spectacular pair of fancy vivid yellow diamond earrings of ingenious designed, and an important jadeite bead and diamond necklace. Enthusiasts of contemporary designs will be impressed by a selection of masterworks created by celebrated Asian contemporary designer Wallace Chan. A stunning selection of Red Carpet necklaces by such famed jewellers as Van Cleef & Arpels and David Morris, as well as a vintage Bulgari suite will also be offered this season. Chin Yeow Quek, ...

Art Déco jewels offer at Sotheby’s Sotheby’s announces a new sale dedicated to Jewellery and Watches in Paris this autumn. This new date in the auction calendar, entitled Joaillerie Paris, will coincide with a double-anniversary this year for Sotheby’s in France: the auction house’s 50 years on French soil, and 20 years in the historic Galerie Charpentier. To mark the occasion, we will present Jewels and Watches from the late 19th and 20th century, alongside a small selection of contemporary creations, thus combining the emblematic with the original. Among the designs on offer will be pieces by France’s most illustrious jewellery houses such as Boucheron, Boivin, Cartier, M. Gérard, Sterlé, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chaumet, including jewels set with important diamonds, Kashmir sapphires and Burmese rubies. The new sale will also highlight two celebrated French stars, and their admiration for Cartier: we will offer several Art Déco jewels from the collection of star ...