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Jackie Collins in auction

The Jackie Collins jewelry auction by Bonhams: there is also a Cartier necklace and a ring with a diamond pear cut.
If you’re one of the 500 million fans of Jackie Collins, you must know that Bonhams is organizing an auction in which sells the jewels of the writer who died in 2015. The auction is scheduled on 16 and 17 May 2017 in Los Angeles. For sale there are not only the jewelry that belonged to the best sellers writer, but also objects and works of art, books and her Jaguar.

Everything seems to come from one of the episodes of Dallas or Beautiful series. Suffice it to say that the house of Jackie Collins is set around a large swimming pool inspired by the iconic painting by David Hockney, A Bigger Splash. And, not surprisingly, the writer was the sister of one of the stars of Dallas, Joan Collins.

The jewelry, however, may also like to those who do not watch television soap operas. For example, a large necklace of diamonds and emeralds, with matching earrings. Or a necklace of Cartier Panthere series. Or, finally, a big diamond ring pear cut. Jacqueline Jill, better known as Jackie Collins (London, 4 October 1937 – Beverly Hills, 19 settember 2015) was a British novelist and actress naturalized US. She was the younger sister of actress Joan Collins, wrote 32 novels, including the best-seller list compiled by the New York Times: it is estimated that in his career as an author his titles have sold about 500 million copies. Federico Graglia

Orecchini di diamanti e smeraldi a clip
Orecchini di diamanti e smeraldi a clip

Collana di diamanti e smeraldi
Collana di diamanti e smeraldi su platino
Spilla appartenuta a Jackie Collins in diamanti e smeraldi
Spilla appartenuta a Jackie Collins in diamanti e smeraldi
Anello solitaire con diamante taglio a  pera
Anello solitaire con diamante taglio a pera
Collier in oro Panthére di Cartier
Collier in oro Panthére di Cartier
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins

Sotheby’s bets on the Made in Italy

Sotheby’s jewelry auction is back with a wide selection by Italians Maison, from Bulgari to Pomellato.
In Sotheby’s the jewelry is came back. The new auction is scheduled for March 22 in London and, although in the catalog (for now) there aren’t pieces to do records, still offers interesting ideas for jewelry lovers. A little, because the selection includes more than 280 pieces, a little ‘for all tastes. And a little ‘because the sale of Fine Jewels includes pieces by the famous jewelry houses such as Boivin, Cartier, Sterlé, and Van Cleef & Arpels. But, in particular, the rod will have a strong selection of pieces of designer or Italians Maison. A few names from those in the catalog: Bulgari, Buccellati, Facchini, Marina B, Masenza, Pomellato. Here’s a little preview. Federico Graglia

Orecchini con smeraldi inizio Novecentoi. Stima: 10.000–15.000 sterline
Orecchini con smeraldi inizio Novecentoi. Stima: 10.000–15.000 sterline
Spilla con diamanti firmata Pierre Sterlé. Stima: 24.000–32.000 sterline
Spilla con diamanti firmata Pierre Sterlé. Stima: 24.000–32.000 sterline
Spilla con diamanti, smeraldi, gemme. Stima: 4.500–7.000 sterline
Spilla con diamanti, smeraldi, gemme. Stima: 4.500–7.000 sterline
Spilla firmata Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 3.500–5.500 sterline
Spilla firmata Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 3.500–5.500 sterline
Bracciale di diamanti. Stima: 16.000-24.000 sterline
Bracciale di diamanti. Stima: 16.000-24.000 sterline

Sotheby’s, the first auction in 2017

The first auction of Sotheby’s jewelry of 2017 is scheduled for 1 February in New York. Here’s what will be on sale.
It’s already time to look at the auctions of jewelery of 2017. The first jewelry Sotheby’s sale of the new year are scheduled for the first day of February in New York. The auction of Fine Jewels includes pieces from the Marjorie S. Fisher Collection, Palm Beach, from Lichtblau Collection and that of Lillian Vernon. Not part of larger diamonds ripping record, but fine jewelry, created by great Maison and with flawless execution. Sotheby’s also remember that the auction falls just a few days before Valentine’s day, so …
Read also Sotheby’s in The Sky Blue 
In any case, among the pieces for sale are those by Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb and Cartier, but also jewelry such as bracelet with sapphires Property of Lichtblau Collection (estimate 5,000-7,000 dollars), the brooch “Mayfair” in gold and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels, France, circa 1970 (estimate: US $ 70,000-90,000), the bracelet from the collection of Marjorie S. Fisher, gold, platinum and diamonds (estimate: US $ 8,000-12,000), or a pair of earrings gold clip designer Andrew Grima (estimate: 6.000-8-000 dollars). Federico Graglia

Anello Pantére di Cartier in oro, chiropraso, smeraldo e onice
Anello Pantére di Cartier in oro, chiropraso, smeraldo e onice

Pendente Love in oro, zaffiro rosa, rubini, tsavorite, granato e diamanti firmato Shaill Jhaveri
Pendente Love in oro, zaffiro rosa, rubini, tsavorite, granato e diamanti firmato Shaill Jhaveri
Anello in oro, platino, zaffiro blu e diamanti
Anello in oro, platino, zaffiro blu e diamanti
Spilla e orecchini in oro, rubellite e perle, Elizabeth Gage
Spilla e orecchini in oro, rubellite e perle, Elizabeth Gage
Spilla Mayfair in oro e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Spilla Mayfair in oro e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Bulgari, orecchini e collana con pietre colorate, diamanti e perle
Bulgari, orecchini e collana con pietre colorate, diamanti e perle
Bracciale in oro e platino, pietre colorate, diamanti, firmato David Webb
Bracciale in oro e platino, pietre colorate, diamanti, firmato David Webb
Orecchini in platino e diamanti
Orecchini in platino e diamanti
Orecchini di Lorraine Schwartz in oro, giada bianca, diamanti e smeraldi
Orecchini di Lorraine Schwartz in oro, giada bianca, diamanti e smeraldi
Bracciale in oro, diamanti e rubini
Bracciale in oro, diamanti e rubini
Bracciale in platino, oro e diamanti. A destra, ciondolo di David Webb con giada, oro e rubino
Bracciale in platino, oro e diamanti. A destra, ciondolo di David Webb con giada, oro e rubino
Bracciale con diamanti colorati e zaffiri, a destra orecchini a clip con diamanti colorati e zaffiri
Bracciale con diamanti colorati e zaffiri, a destra orecchini a clip con diamanti colorati e zaffiri
Spilla Mayfair di Van Cleef & Arpels, in oro e diamanti
Spilla Mayfair di Van Cleef & Arpels, in oro e diamanti
Spilla a forma di rosa in oro bianco e diamanti. Sotto, anello con diamanti bianchi e diamante rosa
Spilla a forma di rosa in oro bianco e diamanti. Sotto, anello con diamanti bianchi e diamante rosa
Collana di zaffiri e diamanti. A sinistra, anello di Bulgari, in oro bianco, con zaffiro e diamante
Collana di zaffiri e diamanti. A sinistra, anello di Bulgari, in oro bianco, con zaffiro e diamante

Buccellati at top in Monte Carlo

A Buccellati ring on top in the first auction 2017 of jewelery organized by Artcurial in Monte Carlo.
It’s scheduled in Monaco the first auction 2017 by Artcurial dedicated to jewels. As always it is organized at the Yacht Club de Monte-Carlo, January 19 to 21 and is dedicated to jewelry and watches. Among the items for sale are not lacking the jewels of the big names, such as Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Chaumet, Buccellati and Van Cleef & Arpels. Among the most remarkable pieces there are also jewelry made of gold and diamonds signed Suzanne Belperron, or a set of different jewelry including a yellow gold ring with an emerald-cut diamond, 15,40 carats by Buccellati. It is the top rod piece, with a evaluation of 240 to 260,000 euros: belonged to an unspecified royal family, which obviously needs to accomplish. Soon after, always in the estimates, is in the catalog a bracelet-watch in platinum and white gold with diamonds by Cartier. Quite impressive, it has a rating of 120-150.00 euros. Federico Graglia

Anello Dôme di Buccellati, con diamante taglio smeraldo
Anello Dôme di Buccellati, con diamante taglio smeraldo
Spilla a forma di farfalla con rubini e zaffiri, XIX secolo
Spilla a forma di farfalla con rubini e zaffiri, XIX secolo
Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Leone Ebouriffé
Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Leone Ebouriffé
Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Ballerine, con oro e turchesi
Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Ballerine, con oro e turchesi
Collana Egyptien di Suzanne Belperron
Collana Egyptien di Suzanne Belperron
Bracciale serpente in oro e smalto
Bracciale serpente in oro e smalto
Due bracciali di Cartier in oro, diamanti e perle
Due bracciali di Cartier in oro, diamanti e perle
Cartier, bracciale in platino, oro grigio e diamanti
Cartier, bracciale in platino, oro grigio e diamanti
Charbonnière com diamanti, smeraldi e rubini
Collier con diamanti, smeraldi e rubini

The first auction in 2017 is by Christie’s

The first auction of 2017 jewelry is by Christie’s and is scheduled in London. Here are the most interesting pieces for sale.
The auctions of jewelry are back. You start plan, on January 18 in London: the first auction of 2017 is signed Christie’s and is routine. There are not Magnificent Jewels, but normal jewels, although of big names and with prices that do not exceed $ 25,000, at least in the estimates. But the sale will decide the price of jewelry such as the Alhambra necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, with shamrocks pearl linked by a chain (the estimate is between 9,800 and 14,000 US dollars). Or of the group of Cartier jewelry with tourmaline and diamonds, composed of a ring and a pair of earrings. There are also curious earrings in the shape of a frog with rubies and green enamel (maximum $ 1900 estimate). And the gentle clip-on earrings Délices de Goa, by Cartier, made with diamonds, amethyst and coral. Among the items for sale also we signal the oval necklace with diamonds and rubies of Burmese 45.5 cm. It’s original also the necklace with lapis lazuli and rock crystal Art Deco (4908-6135 dollars the estimate). Federico Graglia

Betsy lights Christie’s

The Betsy Bloomingdale jewels illuminate the Christie’s auction in New York, but the top lot is a platinum ring.
The jewels belonged to Betsy Bloomingdale were sold out. Stones and jewels were of excellent quality and, perhaps, also the history of these pieces auctioned at Christie’s in New York fascinated buyers. They were eventually collected over $ 4 million from the sale of these Magnificent Jewels. Betty Lee Newling, Betsy, had married Alfred Bloomingdale, heir to the dynasty that gave birth to Bloomingdale stores. In america was a well known couple. She died last summer at age 93. Her ring with diamond from 1.29 carat, pear-cut, flanked by three baguette diamonds, was sold for 1.9 million dollars was the fourth in the sale price. A diamond necklace signed Harry Winston has instead been sold for 1 million. Always the same jeweler was for sale a pair of earrings with diamond pendants, each with marquise and pear cut diamonds group: they were beaten at $ 487,500, while a diamond brooch rose from pre-sale estimate of 150,000 dollars at a price of 223,500. But the top lot was a platinum ring with a 51.35 carat diamond, rectangular cut, sold for 5.6 million, followed by a ring of cushion-cut sapphire of 75.41 carats, went to 3.8 million. Federico Graglia

Anello in platino  con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 5,6 milioni
Anello in platino con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 5,6 milioni

Anello con grande zaffiro. Venduto per 3,8 milioni
Anello con grande zaffiro. Venduto per 3,8 milioni
Anello con smeraldo e diamanti. Venduto per 1,4 milioni
Anello con smeraldo e diamanti. Venduto per 1,4 milioni
Anello con diamante taglio a pera  appartenuto a Betsy Bloomingdale. Venduto per 1,9 milioni
Anello con diamante taglio a pera appartenuto a Betsy Bloomingdale. Venduto per 1,9 milioni
Collana con diamanti a grappolo di Harry Winston, fotografata da Cecil Beaton. Venduta per 1 milione di dollari
Collana con diamanti a grappolo di Harry Winston, fotografata da Cecil Beaton. Venduta per 1 milione di dollari

Christie’s: blue diamond overcomes Ruby

The results of the auction of Magnificent Jewels at Christie’s in Hong Kong: a blue diamond sold for $ 11.8 million beats all.
Surprise: The Ratnaraj Ruby, ring with stone from the bright red color and a perfect crystal structure, it is not the most beautiful of them all. At least in a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong. The crowning, instead, has been a ring with blue marquise cut diamond by Moussaieff, sold for 11.8 million dollars. The ruby, however, came soon after: the stone was baptized ratnaraj, which means “king of precious stones” in ancient Sanskrit (the historical language of India). In reality, the ruby, weighing over 10 carats, mounted on a ring and surrounded by diamonds, it comes from Burma. This stone is considered to be of exceptional color and is called pigeon blood, a very rare quality. The estimate for this ring was between 8.8 and 12.5 million US dollars. It was sold for 10.2 million: exactly in the middle. In short, no record, but still quite successful. As always in auctions in the East is a highly valued the jade. A jade necklace was sold for 3.4 million dollars, while a suite of jadeite and diamond has carried 3.1 million. Of note is the two diamond earrings Boehmer et Bassenge newborn, sold for 2.8 million. Not bad for a rookie. Well even a pin with emerald signed Van Cleef & Arpels sold for 1 million. Federico Graglia

Anello con diamante blu di Moussaieff
Anello con diamante blu di Moussaieff
Ratnaraj Ruby
Ratnaraj Ruby
Collana di giada e diamanti
Collana di giada e diamanti
Set di giada e diamanti
Set di giada e diamanti
Orecchini di diamanti Boehmer et Bassenge
Orecchini di diamanti Boehmer et Bassenge
Spilla con smeraldo e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Spilla con smeraldo e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels

Sotheby’s, surprises collectibles

Jewelry style, collector rings, magnificent jewels: there are last fireworks of the year at auction at Sotheby’s in December.
Lovers of exceptional jewelry, collectors of gemstones, design lover: it is the your moment. As every year, the big auction houses ring the trumpets before Christmas and, like the fireworks year-end, they reserve for the last few minutes the sound barrels, the flashes that make gape, the lights of antique jewelry and pedigree.
Licthblau collection
In New York, on 8 and 9 December Sotheby’s takes the field with two sets of sales. The first day is reserved for the Magnificent Jewels, with jewelry from the collection of George and Anne Licthblau. George Lichtblau, entrepreneur, studied electrical engineering at Princeton University before attending Harvard Business School, after which he became an innovator of optical fiber industry, founding two transmission companies to great success. It disappeared last August. Anna, also known as Gladys, graduated from Simmons College before marrying George in 1968. She died in July. The collection of jewels auctioned Lichtblau is quite wide and varied. It includes pieces by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Tiffany. In particular, Sotheby’s noted two flexible bracelets by Van Cleef & Arpels: a mystery-set rubies and a diamond bracelet (estimate dollars 125-175000) and a mystery-set sapphire and diamonds (estimate 80- $ 120,000). The mystery set is that of a patented technique in 1933 that allows the stones to be stopped without see the griffes. The collection also includes a jadeite and diamond brooch by Cartier (estimate 100-150,000 dollars) dated circa 1925.
Collection Joan Oestreich Kend
This sale is characterized by private collections. Joan Oestreich Kend was one of the first female stockbrokers on Wall Street. Grew up in a wealthy family, was always surrounded by art and antiques. The pleasure of buying beautiful things has not lost during his life in New York, in his apartment on Fifth Avenue, where she was exposed the Oestreich Kend collection. The jewels include a wide selection of famous jewels of the seventies. A highlight of the collection is a diamond ring emerald-cut 11.15 carat (estimated 425 to 525,000 dollars) and a classic set of necklace and the parenthesis clip series of Bulgari (estimated 18 to 22,000 dollars).
Gifts session
The second auction at Sotheby’s is dedicated to Fine Jewels, dedicated to those who want to buy high-quality pieces, perhaps to make a gift. There are jewels from Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Bulgari. But also it includes jewels of the collection of Marjorie S. Fisher and Lichtblau. Among the valuable pieces, a diamond necklace Suzanne Belperron (estimate 40-60,000 dollars). Federico Graglia

Anello con diamante fancy pink-purple
Anello con diamante fancy pink-purple

Bracciale Tutti i frutti di Cartier
Bracciale Tutti i frutti di Cartier
Anello della collezione Marjorie S. Fisher in platino e diamante taglio marquise
Anello della collezione Marjorie S. Fisher in platino e diamante taglio marquise
Collezione Joan Oestreich Kend, anello in platino e diamante
Collezione Joan Oestreich Kend, anello in platino e diamante
Collezione Licthblau, orecchini con diamanti e giada
Collezione Licthblau, orecchini con diamanti e giada
Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri
Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri

(Italiano) Memoria di un record

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Si chiama Light of Memory il diamante rosa venduto per 18,2 milioni di dollari da Christie’s.

Come i bambini, anche ai super diamanti viene dato un nome. Nati nelle viscere della Terra, in qualche sperduta miniera, i diamanti prendono davvero vita una volta che sono tagliati e lucidati. Se, poi, hanno delle caratteristiche eccezionali, per loro è scelto un nome altrettanto straordinario. È il caso del diamante venduto martedì 15 novembre a Ginevra durante l’asta di Christie’s. Il diamante un fancy vivid pink a forma di pera, 9.14 carati, venduto per 18,2 milioni di dollari. L’acquirente è un anonimo privato asiatico, che ha acquistato il gioiello per telefono. Il proprietario non vuole far sapere il proprio nome, ma ha deciso di darne uno al diamante: ora si chiama The Light of Memory. Un nome impegnativo, come è stata impegnativa la soma sborsata per ottenerlo. The Light of Memory è il secondo diamante più costoso colorato venduto nel corso 2016 (almeno fino a novembre). Il campo dei diamanti colorati è guidato dalla vendita del famoso Oppenheimer Blu, un fancy vivid blu di 14,62 carati, venduto per 57,7 milioni a Ginevra da Christie’s nel mese di maggio. È anche il gioiello più costoso mai venduto all’asta. Federico Graglia

Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all'asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari
Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all’asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari

The History seen by Christie’s

The story of History, through the auctions of Christie’s jewelry: a book tells extraordinary 250 years.
History of jewelry or, perhaps, we should say History with a capital H, through the auctions at Christie’s. A book tells why and how the auctions of famous Maison London, who turned 250 years old, are a mirror not only of taste and a certain way of understanding the valuables, but also the memory of great events. Just to mention two cases: Finished precious objects auctioned by Christie’s and belonged by two queens finished both beheaded, Mary Stuart and Marie Antoinette. Of course there are far less tragic stories that have gone under the hammer of auctioneer.
Precious pages
The book is entitled Christie’s, The Jewellery Archives Revealed, and was written by Vincent Meylan, a specialist in precious stones and jewelery, author of numerous biographies, who works on the history of the precious stones. And the cover has an image significant: the tiara The Cambridge Lover Knot, created at the beginning of the early nineteenth century for Princess Augusta of Hesse Cassel, Duchess of Cambridge, and then sold at Christie’s on 13 maggio1981. A copy of the tiara, commissioned by the Queen Mother, was worn by Queen Elizabeth II and, without the upright pearls, by Diana, Princess of Wales, and now by Kate Middleton. An image that gives the idea of ​​what can go at auction. On the other hand, the first sale of jewels from the British royal family took place at Christie’s in 1773, after the death of the Princess of Wales, mother of George III. As reveal the archives, in the following centuries Christie’s handled the sale of jewelry from several other British royal generations, from Lady Patricia Ramsay, of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, and the Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
Jewelry, blood and celluloid
As mentioned, there were also the crown jewels that have ended at the auction after tragic paths, such as those of France, Russia, Bavaria, Serbia, Egypt, India and Spain. All sold at Christie’s, after revolutions and abrupt changes. Completely different stories of Hollywood stars, including their protagonists the auction. From the jewels of Elizabeth Taylor to those of Merle Oberon and Gloria Swanson. All illustrated in the book. Federico Graglia
Christie’s, The Jewellery Archives Revealed
Vincent Meylan
ISBN: 9781851498475
Publisher: ACC Art Books
Dimensions: 295 mm x 245 mm
Pages: 360
Illustrations: 234 color, 76 b & w
hardcover: £ 55.00

Christie’s, The Jewellery Archives Revealed, di Vincent Meylan
Christie’s, The Jewellery Archives Revealed, di Vincent Meylan

La tiara Cambridge Lovers Knot
La tiara Cambridge Lovers Knot
Bracciali di Cartier in platino, diamanti e cristalli di rocca appartenuti a Gloria Swanson
Bracciali di Cartier in platino, diamanti e cristalli di rocca appartenuti a Gloria Swanson
Collana con diamanti e smeraldi appertenuta a Liz Taylor e venduta all'asta
Collana con diamanti e smeraldi appertenuta a Liz Taylor e venduta all’asta
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Elizabeth Taylor con una collana di diamanti venduta all'asta da Christie's
Elizabeth Taylor con una collana di diamanti venduta all’asta da Christie’s
Patricia of Connaught e suo marito Alexander Ramsay
Patricia of Connaught e suo marito Alexander Ramsay
La regina Elisabetta II (a destra) ela principessa Augusta di Hesse Cassel, Duchessa di Cambridge (a destra) con la tiara The Cambridge Lover Knot
La regina Elisabetta II (a destra) ela principessa Augusta di Hesse Cassel, Duchessa di Cambridge (a destra) con la tiara The Cambridge Lover Knot

This ruby ​​is a king

In a Christie’s auction of a Burmese ruby ​will be the ​star in Hong Kong.
Rubies are, now, the most sought-after gems. A ring by Verdura with a 16-carat ruby ​​was sold last April at Christie’s auction in New York for 14.6 million dollars. And now Christie’s tries again, but in Hong Kong: november 29 has scheduled an auction with dazzling ratnaraj Ruby. With a bright red color and a perfect crystal structure, the stone was baptized ratnaraj, which means “king of precious stones” in ancient Sanskrit (a historical Indian language). In reality, the ruby, weighing over 10 carats, mounted on a ring and surrounded by diamonds, it comes from Burma. This stone is considered to be of exceptional color and is called pigeon blood, a very rare quality. It comes from Faidee, a brand which is almost synonymous with rubies. The estimate for this ring is between 8.8 and 12.5 million US dollars. Federico Graglia

Ratnaraj Ruby
Ratnaraj Ruby, anello con rubino da 10 carati

Il Jubilee Ruby, rubino di 16 carati venduto per oltre 14 milioni di dollari
Il Jubilee Ruby, rubino di 16 carati venduto per oltre 14 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino e diamanti venduto nel 2014 per 30 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino e diamanti venduto da Sotheby’s nel 2014 per 30 milioni di dollari
Il Graff Ruby, montato su anello e venduto per 8,6 milioni di dollari
Il Graff Ruby, montato su anello e venduto per 8,6 milioni di dollari

Christmas auction with Faraone

Faraone Casa d’Aste organizes an other jewelry auction before Christmas.
Faraone is preparing for the encore. After its debut on 16 June, the Faraone Casa d’Aste, enactment of the historic jewelery in Milan, back to arrange a sale. The calendar sets the auction for November 23: a Christmas Auction that wants to repeat the success of the first, closed with over 2 million euro in units sold. The banditrice will remain the same, Patrizia Carrobio, a kind of “institution” in the world of diamonds, gemstones and jewelry vintage beat. The sale will also take place this time at the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan. In the catalog there are over one hundred pieces of fine jewelry and watches. In particular, there are also jewels as gift for the pre-holiday period, with a price around a thousand euros. Among the jewelry for sale are jewelry brands like Buccellati, Faraone, Bulgari, Cartier, Pomellato, a solitaire signed Tiffany & Co weighing 1.60 carats, a couple of Chantecler earrings in platinum with diamonds and baguette with two drops Colombian emeralds briolette 22 carat total. There are, then, a silver antique necklace with old cut diamonds totaling about 30 carats, a bracelet in platinum and 18 karat white gold with diamonds and shuttles of the total of about 51 carats.
Among the highlights among lots of jewelry there is also a sautoir signed Chantecler in 18 carat white gold, with diamonds old cut of the total weight of about 1,20ct ct and natural pearl drop weighing about 10 carats. Next to jewels and watches, an important place in the Christmas Auction, as in the previous auction of Faraone Casa d’Aste, will the individual diamonds, with international certificate, “at very competitive prices compared to prices offered by traders or banks, also to less than 60% of the Rapaport Official list “, anticipates the company. Federico Graglia

Sotheby’s in The Sky Blue

In Geneva, Sotheby’s is auctioning a Cartier ring with an exceptional blue diamond, estimated up to 25 million.
Prepare your wallet, check your checkbook, break the piggy bank pig-shaped: to buy this ring with a big blue diamond, takes a lot of money. If you are interested, tune on the auction of November 16 at Sotheby’s in Geneva. Among the Magnificent Jewels, in fact, there is also The Sky Blue Diamond, 08.01 carats described as a wonderfully light blue, by David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division. All right, the opinion is interested, but it is the color of this gemstone is really out of the ordinary. No coincidence that this ring has a rating of those tall, between 15 million and 25 million dollars. The price is, in fact, determined by the quality of the stone: the Gemological Institute of America has rated The Sky Blue Diamond the highest color grading possible, Fancy Vivid blue. An assessment that places it at the top, so, between that miserable one percent of all blue diamonds, which are already rare. And more, the stone has been classified as a rare type IIb: comprising less than 0.5 percent of all diamonds of all colors. In addition, there is also the rest: the ring on which is mounted the diamond is a Cartier, which is also offering other colorless diamonds. Recall that another diamond sold at Sotheby’s, The Blue Moon, 12.03 carat cushion-shaped, was purchased at auction for 48.5 million just a year ago. This suggests that a blue diamond carat is evaluated for about 4 million: you do the math. In the same auction also belong jewelry and other precious stones: pink diamonds, antiques, extraordinary rings. We’ll talk about when it becomes available catalog. Federico Graglia

The Sky Blue Diamond, 8.01 carati
The Sky Blue Diamond, 8.01 carati

The Sky Blue è  montato su unalelo di  Cartier, su cui si trovano anche altri diamanti incolori
The Sky Blue è montato su unalelo di Cartier, su cui si trovano anche altri diamanti incolori
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Stima:2-3 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Stima: 2-3 milioni di dollari
Storica parure, Russia, seconda metà del 18esimo secolo, nella collezione della famiglia imperiale russa. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Storica parure, Russia, seconda metà del 18esimo secolo, nella collezione della famiglia imperiale russa. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello del Settecento che faceva parte dei gioielli degli Zar. Oro e diamanti. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello del Settecento che faceva parte dei gioielli degli Zar. Oro e diamanti. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante rosa fancy Intense da  17,07 carati. Stima: 12-15 milioni di dollari.jpg  
Anello con diamante rosa fancy Intense da 17,07 carati. Stima: 12-15 milioni di dollari.jpg
Anello con diamante rosa taglio a pera Fancy Intense da 13,20 carati, Internally Flawless. Stima:  9-14 milioni di dollari  
Anello con diamante rosa taglio a pera Fancy Intense da 13,20 carati, Internally Flawless. Stima: 9-14 milioni di dollari

Auction throughout Chanel

In Paris a sale of 440 jewels, all signed Chanel.
If you are Chanel fans get ready: the French house auction Druot organize for October 10 the sale of necklaces, brooches, earrings, with fake pearls or glass paste that imitates rubies or emeralds, all with the famous double C that distinguishes the brand. The pieces on sale are 440, from 1950 until 2014. Three-quarters of these jewels were part of a private collection. After the death of the owner, his heirs decided to sell: it is the fate of the collections. Prices range on average between 20 to 25,000 euro. This is the first auction exclusively dedicated to Chanel jewelry. In addition to jewelry, the sale also includes watches with the Parisian Maison logo. Some jewels are designed by Victoire de Castellane, designer, alongside Karl Lagerfeld, oversaw the collection of jewels of the house between 1984 and 1998, before joining Dior. Federico Graglia

Christie’s Magnificent

Pink diamonds, sapphires of Kashmir, of noble ancestry jewels: November 15th auction of Magnificent Jewels by Christie’s.
Get out with your binoculars if you can not prepare maxi checks: in Geneva, November 15, Christie’s proposes an auction of Magnificent Jewels with a catalog that includes exceptional pieces and stones. There are jewels signed by Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, David Webb, Harry Winston, as well as Boehmer et Bassenge, the brand launched recently (we talked about here).
Rare diamonds
In addition to jewelry, at the auction in Geneva will be presented particularly interesting diamonds, including a Pink Fancy Vivid pear-shaped, of 9.14 carats with an estimated of 18 million dollars. This diamond has the advantage of having no trace of a secondary color, which makes it extremely rare and attractive. It is also good to remember that only one in 100,000 diamonds have a deep enough color to qualify as Fancy.
Another diamond, this time colorless. It is the Star of Sierra Leone, discovered the Valentine’s Day of 1972 to 320 kilometers from Freetown, the capital of the African state. It was heavy 968.9 carats, was the fourth-largest diamond, the Cullinan after, the Excelsior and Lesedi La Rona. In its time it was sold, rough, from De Beers to Harry Winston, October 3, 1972, for just under $ 2.5 million. After being cut, has produced 17 gems, with a total of 238.48 carats, including 13 stones are impeccable. This diamond with pear cut was acquired December 26, 1973, by the current owner’s family and is part of the original Star of Sierra Leone. It weighs 21.69 carats and is mounted on a ring from Harry Winston. The estimate is between 1.4 to 1.8 million dollars.
Pedigree noble
Auction there are also jewels of Countess Mona von Bismarck: a bracelet with a marquise-cut diamond, weighing approximately 7.13 carats, made by Cartier is estimated 500 to 700,000 dollars. Mona von Bismarck was a trendsetter. Born in America, in 1899 in Louisville, in 1953 she married in third marriage Count Edward von Bismarck, the grandson of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
Of note is a sapphire and diamond bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels, includes three stones in the shape of the Kashmir pillow, surrounded by baguette cut diamonds that form an articulated bracelet (estimate: 1.7 to 2.7 million). One of the rings with sapphire offered for sale is set on an octagonal (estimate: 1.7 to 2.7 million) and another sapphire sugar loaf is estimated 1.8 to 2 millions). Federico Graglia

Bracciale con zaffiri e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 1,7-2,7 milioni di dollari
Bracciale con zaffiri e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 1,7-2,7 milioni di dollari
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir. Stima: 1,7-2 milioni
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir. Stima: 1,7-2 milioni
Bracciale di Cartier appartenuto a Mona von Bismarck
Bracciale di Cartier appartenuto a Mona von Bismarck
Diamante Pink Fancy Vivid da 9,14 carati
Diamante Pink Fancy Vivid da 9,14 carati
Diamante a pera Star of Sierra Leone
Diamante a pera Star of Sierra Leone
Mona von Bismarck
Mona von Bismarck
Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri del Kashmir. Stima: 0,8-1,2 milioni di dollari
Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri del Kashmir. Stima: 0,8-1,2 milioni di dollari

Christie’s sells 2 pieces of Boehmer et Bassenge

Two exceptional jewels signed by Boehmer et Bassenge will be sold at Christie’s.
The house Christie’s has been chosen by Boehmer et Bassenge to launch their new Maison of fine jewelry based in France. And the debut goes with the introduction of two exceptional jewels from their first collection. In short, a star is born and is located straight above the sky of Paris. The Maison is named in honor of Charles Boehmer and Paul Bassenge, Parisian jewelers of the eighteenth century, they created a series of exceptional diamonds and a necklace historically famous during the reign of Louis XV. Have you read The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas? Have you at least seen on television cartoons of Lady Oscar? Well, just that necklace. The brand was born in 2013 on the initiative of RDH Diamonds, a company based in Antwerp and that, as its name indicates, trades in white stones that make the world go crazy. And first-rate: the Maison works exclusively with large stones, D color, Flawless clarity, perfect polish and symmetry. With this recipe were created exceptional jewels: just a couple of pieces a year. And now Christie’s “is honored to present two, a necklace and a pair of earrings,” premiered in Hong Kong, London, New York and Geneva. The pieces will be included in an auction of Magnificent Jewels to be held on November 15 in Geneva. Warning: will be offered without a reserve price. So that means that each piece will be sold, no matter the final price reached in the room. If you want to prepare …

Miroir de l’Amour are the world’s largest perfect pear-shaped diamond drops ever to be offered at auction. Each drop is a D colour, Flawless clarity diamond of 52.55 and 50.47 carats, with symmetrical cuts. Such perfection is rarely seen. The center stones sit below 30 Internally Flawless D colour diamonds in pear and marquise-cuts weighing 20.41 carats, bringing the total weight of the earrings to 123.43 carats. Estimate of Miroir de l’Amour earrings is US$20-30m. Le Jardin d’Isabelle is a mesmerizing diamond necklace containing three very important D colour, Flawless clarity diamonds of 31.38, 12.11 and 8.07 carats. Composed into a garland of flowers and accented with intense pink diamond bows, it is a necklace of pure quality and magnitude, made from 176 white pear-shaped, marquise-cut and round shaped diamonds, accounting for 91.80 carats. All stones are of D colour and Flawless clarity. With an intense colour, the pink accents are made of 258 diamonds, accounting for 3.92 carats. Every step of the design process is preserved, including the designer’s original gouache drawings which are part of the offering. Estimate of Le Jardin d’Isabelle necklace is US$8-12m.  Federico Graglia

Collana di diamanti Jardin d'Isabelle
Collana di diamanti Jardin d’Isabelle
Miroir de l'Amour sono orecchini perfetti, con diamanti a forma di pera.
Miroir de l’Amour sono orecchini perfetti, con diamanti a forma di pera.

Bulgari doubles at Sotheby’s New York

At Sotheby’s auction, was unsold a 27-carat diamond, while a Bulgari ring doubles the estimate.
Autumn surprises: what does it mean if the most precious diamond for sale is snubbed and remains in the safe? That’s what happened in New York, the first auction of Sotheby’s fall season (we talked about here https://gioiellis.com/big-in-vendita-a-new-york/). Star of the sale was a platinum ring with a diamond of 27.35 carats oval. The estimate of this gem was quite high: 2-2,5 million dollars. Despite the conspicuous dimensions of the stone, the ring has not been sold. But if the diamond did flop, the auction was stunned for some quotes that have multiplied the starting assessments. The top lot of the day, in fact, turned out to be a Bulgari ring with a sapphire cushion cut, weight 24.72 carats, surrounded by diamonds shaped like a pear. The ring was valued before the auction up to $ 350,000, and instead was beaten to 706,000, more than double.
It was not the only jewel to abduct the eyes of buyers: a suite of Van Cleef & Arpels (necklace with diamonds and yellow sapphires and blue sets 18K gold and earrings) was sold for $ 340,000. Price also booming for one of the most anticipated jewelry: the jellyfish in glass and enamel is a gold ring 18K signed René Lalique, from $ 20,000 stock was sold for 322,000. Federico Graglia

Bulgari, spilla con diamanti, rubini e smeraldo centrale. Stima: 70.000 dollari. Venduto per 187.500
Bulgari, spilla con diamanti, rubini e smeraldo centrale. Stima: 70.000 dollari. Venduto per 187.500

Set di Van Cleef & Arpels con smeraldi, rubini, diamanti. Venduto per 131.000 dollari
Set di Van Cleef & Arpels con smeraldi, rubini, diamanti. Venduto per 131.000 dollari
Bracciale in platino e smeraldi di Cartier. Vendutoi per 187.000 dollari
Bracciale in platino e smeraldi di Cartier. Vendutoi per 187.000 dollari
Anello di platino con diamante marquise. Venduto per 634.000 dollari
Anello di platino con diamante marquise. Venduto per 634.000 dollari
Anello di René Lalique
Anello di René Lalique
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti di Bulgari
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti di Bulgari. Venduto per 706.000 dollari
Parure di Van Cleef & Arpels con zaffiri e diamanti
Parure di Van Cleef & Arpels con zaffiri e diamanti. Venduto per 340.000 dollari

Pink record for Bolaffi

A pink diamond at auction sold to 700,000 Euros by Bolaffi in Milan.
The great season of jewelry auctions now traveling at full speed. To the list is also added Bolaffi, company specialized in stamps collections in the sixties and after expanded its reach also to the jewelry. Result: at its sale of jewels and watches organized in Milano (we talked about here) the rare natural diamond Very light pink (lot 1381) was awarded to 700.000 euro, including rights, by a major European jeweler, present in the room at the Grand hotel et de Milan, after a close battle to the upside with other international bidders on the phone and on the internet. The ring thus became the top lot ever in the history of Bolaffi. A sign that not only in Geneva, Hong Kong and New York is fought to the sound of raises to clinch interesting pieces. “The satisfaction is twofold, both for the sensational figure reached by the single piece, both because our auction house managed to sell in Italy, and with an outstanding result, an object usually offered only abroad”, is the comment of the Ceo, Filippo Bolaffi.
The total realization of the sale of nearly 2 million and a half euro. The second top lot was a ring with teardrop diamond color D and purity of VVS1 (lot 1379), flew to € 225,000, more than double the original estimate. Among others achieve outstanding are reported diamond ring those with more than 18 carats (lot 1376) sold for 218,750 euro and Burmese ruby ​​ring with no signs of warming of five carats (lot 1378) purchased 62,500 Euros. Federico Graglia

Il diamante very light pink
Il diamante very light pink

collana-smeraldi collana-faraone-20000

Anello con rubino birmano senza segni di riscaldamento di cinque carati  acquistato a 62.500 euro
Anello con rubino birmano senza segni di riscaldamento di cinque carati acquistato a 62.500 euro
Anello con diamante a goccia colore D e purezza VVS1 venduto a 225
Anello con diamante a goccia colore D e purezza VVS1 venduto a 225

Sold the Reagan’s jewels

Sold the jewels belonged to Nancy Reagan, including some by Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels.
When it is said to wear an idea. Among the jewels belonged to Nancy Reagan (1921-2016), wife of US President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, there was also a Bulgari ring with the colors of the American flag . The former first lady had worn it July 4, 1986, on the occasion of the Statue of Liberty restoration. It was the highlight of the lots: the ring was sold for $ 319,500. But the gold ring with diamonds, sapphires and rubies was not the only jewel belonged to the historic couple. Drew attention a pair of earrings worn by Nancy Reagan during a visit to Margaret Thatcher in 1988, with the shape of the head of a lion, 18K gold and diamond eyes in sets with a similar shaped necklace, all signed Van Cleef & Arpels. The necklace was sold for 56,250, earrings 21,250. Nancy Reagan loved the Bulgari jewelry: a bracelet in gold and diamonds of the Roman Maison, worn during official dinners, was sold for $ 40,000, much more than the original estimate ($ 7,000).
The sale of assets belonging to the Reagan also included furniture, works of decorative art, books, memorabilia, paintings, drawings and prints from their home in Los Angeles. Throughout the sale, divided in two days, he has sold for more than 5.7 million dollars. Federico Graglia

Orecchini in oro di Van Cleef & Arpels con testa di leone. Venduti per  21.250 dollari
Orecchini in oro di Van Cleef & Arpels con testa di leone. Venduti per 21.250 dollari

Collana in oro di Van Cleef & Arpels con testa di leone. Venduta per  56.250 dollari
Collana in oro di Van Cleef & Arpels con testa di leone. Venduta per 56.250 dollari
Collana di perle coltivate con un onice cabochon, oro e diamanti. Venduta per 40.000 dollari
Collana di perle coltivate con un onice cabochon, oro e diamanti. Venduta per 40.000 dollari
Set di Van  Cleef & Arpels in oro e zaffiri. Venduto per 16.250 dollari
Set di Van Cleef & Arpels in oro e zaffiri. Venduto per 16.250 dollari
Collana di Oscar Heyman & Brothers, circa 1976, con un diamante circolare, zaffirorubini . In platino e oro 18 carati. Venduta per 23.750 dollari
Collana di Oscar Heyman & Brothers, circa 1976, con un diamante circolare, zaffirorubini . In platino e oro 18 carati. Venduta per 23.750 dollari
Bracciale di Bulgari, oro e diamanti. Venduto per 40.000 dollari
Bracciale di Bulgari, oro e diamanti. Venduto per 40.000 dollari
Spilla in platino con diamanti e un raro zaffiro nero. Venduta per 21250 dollari
Spilla in platino con diamanti e un raro zaffiro nero. Venduta per 21250 dollari
Anello con i colori della bandiera americana. Bulgari, oro, diamanti, zaffiri e rubini. Venduto per  319.500 dollari
Anello con i colori della bandiera americana. Bulgari, oro, diamanti, zaffiri e rubini. Venduto per 319.500 dollari
Nancy e Ronald Reagan
Nancy e Ronald Reagan

Bolaffi turns pink

A ring with a pink diamond and many jewels of excellent auction invoice in Milan with Bolaffi. Here are the most interesting pieces.
A jewelry auction scheduled in Milan. But also with rare gems, diamonds, including very light pink, and rare pocket watches. It is an interesting catalog that is presented by Bolaffi for the auction of jewelry and watches of 27 September to be held at Grand Hotel et de Milan. The sale will offer more than 500 lots, with exclusive pieces and competitive basis. “The auction sales offer a unique opportunity, the pleasure of conquering not only a precious object, but also the unique charm and unique in its history,” says Maria Carla Manenti, expert Bolaffi jewelry. Among the top lot a diamond natural pink very light pink with starting price of 180 thousand euro. “The colored diamonds, called fancy, in nature are one in 10,000. We are proud to propose such a rare and alluring”, adds Manenti. It stands for purity and color diamond of 6.39 carats drop cut, auctioned by 120,000 euro. From 80 thousand euro over the 17-carat white gold ring with diamond cut Old Europe. Federico Graglia

Anello con diamante very light pink. Stima: 180000 euro
Anello con diamante very light pink. Stima: 180000 euro

Anello con diamante Cirio, 1960. Stima: 120000 euro
Anello con diamante Cirio, 1960. Stima: 120000 euro
Girocollo in diamanti firmato Damiani. Stima: 7500 euro
Girocollo in diamanti firmato Damiani. Stima: 7500 euro
Collana di diamanti e smeraldi. Stima: 8000 euro
Collana di diamanti e smeraldi. Stima: 8000 euro
Collana con smeraldo di Faraone. Stima: 20000 euro
Collana con smeraldo di Faraone. Stima: 20000 euro
Sopra, bracciale in oro Omega, con orologio. Stima: 2800 euro. Sotto, bracciale in oro del 1935 circa. Stima: 2000 euro
Sopra, bracciale in oro Omega, con orologio. Stima: 2800 euro. Sotto, bracciale in oro del 1935 circa. Stima: 2000 euro
Bracciale con diamanti. Stima: 10000 euro
Bracciale con diamanti. Stima: 10000 euro
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Base d'asta: 50000 euro
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Base d’asta: 50000 euro
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