Great, super, amazing: there are many adjectives you can use to announce the Christie’s auction to be held on May 13 in Geneva. The Magnificent Jewels sale will be an extraordinary occasion (here’s another adjective, I can not help it). The most unusual piece is the historic Maria Christina Royal Devant‐de‐Corsage brooch, wedding gift to his wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain in November 1879. As reported by Wikipedia (we copy from online encyclopedia) «Maria Cristina of Austria (Maria Christina Désirée Henriette Felicitas Rainiera; Brno, July 21, 1858 – Madrid, February 6, 1929) was the imperial princess, Archduchess of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia and Queen consort of Spain. She was regent of Spain for the infant son Alfonso XIII of Spain until the son adulthood (1885-1902).” She was a character in the foreground. The large brooch has an elaborate design composed of dozens of diamonds with different cut: round, squared, cushion, a piece truly exceptional. Among the jewels linked to celebrity, you can also mention the earrings with rubies and diamonds from Van Cleef & Arpels belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: are estimated 250-350mila dollars.
More generally, the auction will present over 351 jewels and stones, among important colorless diamonds and colored. Like a diamond classified as D Flawless cut pear-shaped 55.52 carat of (estimate: 8.5000000 to 10.5000000 dollars), a pink diamond Fancy Vivid 5.18 carat rectangular cut (estimate: 9,5- $ 12.5 million) and a diamond ring Flawless Ashoka-cut 21.75 carat classified as D (estimate: 2.8000000 to 3.5000000 dollars). Among the gems is also The Pride of Burma, a Burmese ruby and diamond ring. The ruby is cut in the shape of cushion, has 6.25 carats (estimate: 1.8000000 to 2.5000000 dollars). Among the jewels, Royal Emeralds of India: a pair of ancient Indian bracelets with emeralds (estimate: 1.5000000 to 2,000,000 dollars), and a sapphire Kashmir with cushion cut of 35.09 carats (estimate: 3- $ 4.2 million). Christie’s goal is to reach a total of $ 80 million. Federico Graglia
