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Bolaffi turns pink

Published on September 20, 2016

Anello con diamante very light pink. Stima: 180000 euro

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 Cirio, 1960. Stima: 120000 euro

Girocollo in diamanti firmato Damiani. Stima: 7500 euro

Collana di diamanti e smeraldi. Stima: 8000 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

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

Dorotheum, stars parade in Vienna

Published on September 18, 2016

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Orecchini pendenti a clip con rubini e brillanti. Stima: 28.000-38.000

In Vienna Dorotheum sells jewelry Buccellati, Bulgari, Gucci, Massoni, Moroni, Pomellato, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Dear lovers of colored stones and jewelry of great Maison: book a trip to Vienna on October 20. The Dorotheum auction house, in fact, has scheduled a sale of pieces that can tempt fans. Will be offered more than 200 jewelry, from the nineteenth century to the present, with pieces by Buccellati, Bulgari, Gucci, Massoni, Moroni, Pomellato, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels. The proposals are interesting, as a Bulgari ring that has mounted a yellow-orange diamond Fancy Intense. The estimate of this ring with exceptional color diamond is between 70,000 and 100,000 Euros. And by Bulgari, in the catalog is another ring with two diamonds, Toi-et-Moi shape: the assessment is between 30,000 and 45,000 euros. But are not these the most valuable pieces: the jewel with the highest estimate is a colorless diamond drop shaped pendant with a weight of 5.44 carats: the estimate is between 130,000 and 200,000 Euros.

Other pieces reported by Dorotheum: a bracelet with rubies 57-carat brilliant estimated 55,000 to 75,000 euro combined with a necklace of rubies and diamonds, valued 45,000 to 65,000 Euros, most clip earrings with rubies and diamonds (estimate: 28,000 to 38,000). By keeping an eye on a pair of earrings, each with an emerald and diamonds with an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 euros, a pair of earrings of the first three decades of the twentieth century with untreated sapphires and diamonds old cut are evaluated 24,000 -36 000 euro. Federico Graglia

Anello di Bulgari con diamante giallo-arancio Fancy Intense. La stima di questo anello con diamante di eccezionale colore è tra i 70.000 e i 100.000 euro

Diamante incolore pendente a forma di goccia con un peso di 5,44 carati. La stima è tra 130.000 e 200.000 euro

Orecchini pendenti del primo trentennio del XX secolo con zaffiri non trattati e diamanti a taglio vecchio. Stima: 24.000–36.000 euro

Orecchini pendenti con smeraldi e brillanti. Stima tra 30.000 e 50.000 euro

Sotheby’s, 195 Jewels in Hong Kong

Published on September 13, 2016

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Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston. Stima: 5,4-6,1 milioni di dollari

In Hong Kong, the Sotheby’s auction promises sparks for sale jade, stone and sparkling jewels.
Who goes from Hong Kong October 4 may observe (or participate) at an interesting auction of jewelry. Indeed, the great jewels: the Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite, includes truly exceptional pieces. Just to give you an idea, I am scheduled 195 lots, for a sale estimated 65 million dollars. The jade jewelry, very popular in the eastern area, are the king of the party. But there are also jewels from the rare, fascinating, precious stones, like a sapphire exceptional 20:22 carat Kashmir, called The Pride of Kashmir, mounted in the center of a ring with two Trillion diamonds alongside all of gold and platinum. It seems that the blue of this stone has charmed many fans. Another eagerly awaited stone is again a sapphire, always of Kashmir, which stands on a ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. A ring with diamonds and a large central ruby is evaluated from 1.9 to 2.3 million dollars. But the auction is no shortage of individual stones. A pink diamond with 6.59 carat pear cut is estimated at 5.3 to 6.5 million dollars. A fancy vivid yellow could be beaten to 1.1 to 1.5 million. In short, is an auction all to see. Federico Graglia

Questo anello in giada ha una stima tra 6,4 e 9 milioni di dollari Usa

Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima tra 2,3 e 3,2 milioni di dollari

Suite di diamanti e smeraldi di Bulgari. Stima tra 600.000 e 1 milione di dollari

Anello con zaffiro Pride of Cachemire. Stima: 3,8-5,8 milioni di dollari

Diamante fancy pink su anello. Stima: 4,1-5 milioni di dollari

Jewelry auction in London

Published on September 3, 2016

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Spilla in zaffiri e diamanti di Tiffany. Stima 8.000 dollari

Christie’s auction in London with some interesting piece of jewelry.
The season of jewelry auctions is back. The first appointment is at Christie’s in London. There are not gemstones for sale able to snatch records and headlines on the newspapers, but interesting jewelry with estimates start at a maximum of $ 33,000. In short, jewels within the reach of a medium-scale investment. The auction is scheduled for September 15, 2016, in London, in South Kensington. Among the items for sale there is also a pendant of the late nineteenth century in gold, enamel and pearl signed Carlo Giuliano: it is a heart made of enamelled glass. An Art Deco brooch with sapphires and diamonds, convertible into a ring, dated about 1930, has a base price of $ 10,000: the same price of a late nineteenth century necklace made up of diamonds mounted in gold and silver. A little ‘less, about $ 6,000, however, is the evaluation of a Seto consists of ring and gold earrings and coral signed Van Cleef & Arpels. Federico Graglia

Spilla con tre diamanti. La stima è di 33000 dollari

Collana di diamanti fine Ottocento. Stima: 10.000 dollari

Orecchini e anello in oro e corallo di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 6600 dollari

Spilla-anello Art Deco con diamanti e zaffiri. Stima: 10.000 dollari

Ciondolo in smalto e perle firmato Carlo Giuliano. Stima: 9000 dollari

Dunquette online with Sotheby’s

Published on August 18, 2016

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Da sinistra a destra) oro a 18 carati, Tormalina e Diamante Bracciale, Tony Duquette. Stima $ 10.000-15.000

The jewels of Tony Dunquette are in auction online by Sotheby’s.
For Hollywood lovers of the golden years, from 1930 to 1970, returning for auction the jewels of Tony Duquette (died in 1999), designer of interiors and scenes, but also jewelry admired by the Duchess of Windsor, who commissioned him the bespoke pieces. Needless to say, the stars of the cinema of those years were crazy for the crazy jewelry created dall’estroso designers. After having arrived at the seventh floor of Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York (we talked about here) from July 18 to 30 a few pieces signed Duquette go up for auction Sotheby’s. It is an auction exclusively online. For sale there are 32 pieces of the designer jewelry, which she loved a mix precious materials with other ordinaries, with a surprising mix. If you miss the film in Technicolor maybe you can love this jewels. Federico Graglia

Tony Duquette è il padre fondatore dell'utilizzo. materiali poveri, come conchiglie e pietre grezze, che sarebbero stati scartati, mentre sono stati utilizzati per disegni one-of-a-kind — Tony Duquette è il padre fondatore dell’utilizzo. materiali poveri, come conchiglie e pietre grezze, che sarebbero stati scartati, mentre sono stati utilizzati per disegni one-of-a-kind

Starburst e solarizzazione sono motivi ricorrenti per il designer

Gioielli con materiali preziosi e semi preziosi

Gioielli realizzati da tonalità marine simili, come il turchese, acquamarina e quarzo rosa, — Gioielli realizzati da tonalità marine simili, come il turchese, acquamarina e quarzo rosa

Sotheby’s, auction on September 21

Published on July 27, 2016

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Spilla di diamanti e rubini, circa 1960. Stima 6-10.000 sterline

It is already time to think about new auctions of jewels: the first scheduled for the coming months is to Christie’s, scheduled for September 15, but at the moment we do not know the pieces that will be offered. A few days later, on September 21, a date that also marks the astronomical end of summer, is Sotheby’s, also in the British capital, to auction Fine Jewels. In this case there are already the first images of the pieces for sale and we anticipate that the auction session will include a selection of drawings, some of the legendary jewelry houses such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, as well as Hemmerle, Boucheron and Oscar Heyman . Van Cleef & Arpels, for example, is already in the catalog a bracelet of gold and rock crystal estimated 3-5000 pounds, while Cartier is a gaudy brooch with citrines evaluated 6-8000 pounds. Stay tuned. Federico Graglia

Bracciale in oro e gemme di Adler. Stima 5-7000 sterline

Bracciale di Van Cleef & Arpels in cristallo di rocca e ora. Stima: 3-5.000 sterline

spilla-cartier-citrino — Spilla di Cartier con citrini. Stima: 6-8000 sterline

Ingresso di Sotheby's, a Londra — Ingresso di Sotheby’s, a Londra

In Monaco an auction with Belperron & c

Published on July 3, 2016

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Suzanne Belperron, spille in oro e platino con diamanti. Stima: 40-50000 euro

You want to combine the sea, the luxury and the thrill of an auction of jewelry? Write down on your schedule this date: 16-19 July. In the Principality of Monaco, under the insignia of Artcurial, at the Hotel Hermitage is scheduled for a summer marathon that includes the sale of 563 pieces. There’s something for all tastes, from a auction value of one thousand euro (for a brooch with diamonds), up to rise to much higher estimates. And it is understandable why: next to interesting pieces, but anonymous, there are charm bracelets, rings and necklaces of the largest names in jewelery from Bulgari to Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier to Boucheron. But don’t less the signatures of the great designers, as in the case of Suzanne Belperron, which we have chosen to symbolize the event, or Jean Vendôme or French sculptors Arman and Cesar. The pieces in auction go from a jewelry of the early twentieth century to contemporary pieces, with an (obvious) prevalence of the French Maison. The pieces, on tan skin, should stand out very well. Federico Graglia

Suzanne Belperron, spilla in platino con quattro zaffiri e diamanti. Stima: 15-20000 euro

Suzanne Belperron, bracciale in platino con 37 zaffiri. Stima: 12-15000 euro

Suzanne Belperron, spilla in platino con diamanti. Stima: 20-25000 euro

Suzanne Belperron, spilla in platino stilizzata a U con perle e diamanti. Stima: 15-20000 euro

Suzanne Belperron, spilla in platino con diamanti. Stima: 30-35000 euro

Suzanne Belperron, collana con perle alternate a cubi in platino e diamanti taglio brillante. Stima: 15-20000 euro

It’s a flop the super diamond auction

Published on June 30, 2016

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Il diamante grezzo della Lucara Diamond Corporation

Nothing doing: the largest diamond has not been sold at Sotheby’s (we have anticipated here). The auction of the 1,109-carat diamond, the second-largest of all time, did not reach the minimum expected. The buyers, anonymous, stopped to 61 million dollars, against 70 million in the minimum price set by Lucara, the company that had discovered the precious gem last November in one of its mines in Botswana. We must also mention that the price wrought by the auctioneer of an auction isn’t final: to the cost will add a commission of about 12%. In this case, therefore, the purchaser would have shelled out 68 million dollars if he had bought the diamond. The diamond La Rona, as had been baptized, has a size of a tennis ball (about 66.4 x 55 x 42 mm), and has an exceptional transparency. In addition to great age: from 2.5 to more than 3 billion years. But, according to experts, it is also difficult to cut to extract stones to be used on a jewel. Federico Graglia

Il diamante trovato nella miniera di Karowe, in Botswana

This is a 70 million diamond

Published on June 14, 2016

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La stima di questo diamante grezzo è di 70 milioni di dollari

Sotheby’s is auctioning a 1109 carat rough diamond, the Lesedi La Rona. It is the largest high quality rough diamond discovered more than a century and the largest ever put on sale. The batsman’s hammer will fall to establish the price on June 29, in London. The estimate that the auction house is believed to reach astronomical: $ 70 million. The name comes from the Tswana language spoken in Botswana: it means “our light.” The stone was discovered by Lucara Diamond in November 2015, in the Karowe mine. It has the size of a tennis ball (about 66.4 x 55 x 42 mm), and has an exceptional transparency. In addition to great age: from 2.5 to more than 3 billion years.
In terms of size, this diamond is only surpassed by the legendary Cullinan diamond, mined in South Africa in 1905, from 3016.75 carats, which then generated the stones used in the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, including Great Star of Africa , currently the largest diamond, weighing 530.20 carats.
According to a study by the Gemological Institute of America, the Lesedi La Rona has “exceptional color and higher transparency has been cataloged as part of a sub-group that comprises less than 2% of all diamonds,” the show the most chemically pure and often extraordinary transparency optical. ”
According to David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s jewelery section, “Lesedi La Rona it is simply outstanding.” In case you want to check it out (or prepare to participate in the auction, you never know) the Lesedi the Rona will be on display at Sotheby’s New York on May 7, and in London June 18 to 28. At least look costs nothing. Federico Graglia

Il nome in lingua tswana parlato in Botswana: significa «la nostra luce»

In auction another killer blue

Published on May 26, 2016

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The lights on the Oppenheimer Blue, exceptional diamond sold for 57.7 million dollars, are still on, but another blue killer is coming. And it’s always Christie’s to lead the dance with the next auction of Magnificent Jewels in New York, June 9 (please, write down the date in your diary). This time the top piece is the Cullinan Diamond Dream, of 24.18 carats, the largest fancy intense blue diamond offered at auction. It was extracted from the Cullinan mine in South Africa, known as the Premier Mine. It is the largest stone of the four blue diamonds cut from the original rough diamond of 122.52 carats, discovered in 2014. It is the same mine where, in 1905, was found a crazy 3106.75 carat diamond, the Cullinan I, also known as the Star of Africa. It is the largest polished white diamond found out, and now rest secure in the Tower of London along with the jewels of the crown of England. The Cullinam blue that arrives at auction, is type IIB and is especially big. The most intense blue diamonds fancy weigh average less than 1 carat: 24.18 carats is therefore an exceptional size. The classification as Type IIb makes it even more rare: in this kind of diamonds missing a symmetrical crystalline form and represent less than half of 1 percent of all diamonds that are found in nature. How much does a diamond like that? The estimate ranges from 23 to 29 million dollars.
It will not be the only highlight of the auction. In the catalog there are also jewels of Bvlgari jewelry, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Graff, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Federico Graglia

Mistero set con rubino e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 120-150mila dollari — Mistero set con rubino e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 120-150.000 dollari

Bracciale art deco di Cartier, con dimanti e acquamarine. Stima: 150-200.000 dollari

Anello con diamante fancy yellow di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 400-600.000 dollari

Collana con dimanti bianchi e colorati. Stima: 350.000 dollari

Orecchini multigemma di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 40-60000 dollari

Collana di diamanti di Bulgari. Stima: 80000-120000 dollari

Anello con diamanti e tormalina. Stima: 25-35.000 dollari

A selection for connoisseurs in Paris

Published on May 24, 2016

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There are jewels that tear a wow, there are stones that cry out records, there are auctions that live of media, as well as money changes hands. Other sales, like the one organized by Christie’s on June 1 in Paris, are involving the true connoisseurs. There are not diamonds that scream, but quality pieces. As Coquillage by Suzanne Belperron: earrings-shells by, 1935, which are deservedly on the cover of the auction catalog. Each shell is made with a paved diamonds, and a black line of enamel. The estimate ranges from 40,000 to 60,000 euro. By the same mythical designer it is proposed a necklace of rubies: is composed of two lines of the ruby spheres, with a closure consisting of two cabochon rubies in a circle of diamonds. It is dated around 1960 and is 59 centimeters long, mounted in 18K white gold and platinum. The necklace is valued between 15:00 and 20,000 euro. But, in addition to traditional signatures, as the earrings with emeralds Cartier, you also get the bracelet with a futuristic design Ulla + Martin Kaufman, or the hermetic cuff by Sophia Vari called Eros. Federico Graglia

Collier di rubini firmato Suzanne Belperron

Orecchini con smeraldi e diamanti di Cartier

Orecchini Coquillage di Suzanne Belperron

Sotheby’s record with Unique Pink

Published on May 18, 2016

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The Unique Pink: venduto per 31,5 milioni di dollari

In the Olympics of jewels, where are few competitors in the race, a new world record was won with Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva: has totalized 175 million dollars (for the lovers of the rankings, previous record was 160.9 million in May 2015). Not only that, the long-awaited Unique Pink, extremely rare Fancy Vivid pink diamond, from 15.38 carat, pear-cut, was sold for 31.5 million, with a price per carat of $ 2,052,094. A lot. The diamond, on the other hand, is considered an extraordinary piece.
David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division, is satisfied: “Exactly one year after having set the world record for a jewellery sale, Sotheby’s Geneva has raised the bar once again with a great sale and a great result for the Unique Pink. It is difficult to imagine a diamond that better illustrates the term Vivid Pink than this outstanding stone. The colour is simply astonishing and, for its size, it is in my experience truly unique. We set out to curate a sale that would speak to today’s collectors and the response has been overwhelming – confirmation, if ever it were needed, that when you have the right material, demand is as deep as it’s ever been. This was a sale that had the perfect mix of great gemstones and jewels, the vast majority of which were sourced from private collections.” The budget of the sale Geneva is positive: 83% of the lots were sold, three lots have gone beyond the $ 10 million. Six batches over 5 million. Also note an online purchase (Lot 462, a pair of diamond earrings rose) to 6 m million dollars: Internet sales rose by 41% compared to 2015. 25% of the participants came from Asia.
Other notable pieces: a pin with Fancy Intense Blue diamond of 6.64 carats has reached 13, 6 million. A pendant of pink Fancy Diamonds, 18.51 carats, was sold for 9.5 million. But the records were been many (we specify them in image captions). Federico Graglia

Il diamante rosa da 15,38 carati fancy vivid pink

L'asta di GInevra di Sotheby's — L’asta di GInevra di Sotheby’s

Anello con zaffiro e diamanti, venduto per 1,45 milioni di franchi

Pendente con diamanti. Venduto 1,69 milioni di franchi

Spilla di diamanti blu, firmata Alexandre Reza. Venduta per 13,345 milioni di franchi

Ciondolo di diamante rosa. Venduto per 9,546 milioni di franchi

Anello con zaffiro e diamanti, Van Cleef & Arpels. Venduto per 2 milioni di franchi

Importante anello di diamanti rosa violaceo fantasia. Venduto per 3,6 milioni

Spilla di diamanti, Cartier 1911. Ventuta per 310.000 franchi

Girocollo con diamanti, Cartier 1907. Venduto per 250.000 franchi

Orecchini clip Tutti Frutti, Cartier, circa 1925. Venduti per 250 mila franchi

Bracciale di rubini e diamanti, Cartier, circa 1925. Venduto per 610.000 franchi

Coppia di orecchini con diamanti fancy blu e rosa. Venduti per 5,85 milioni di franchi

Anello con diamante fancy blu. Venduto per 3,61 milioni di franchi

Set di gemme e diamanti demi-parure, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1960. Venduto per 1,57 milioni di dollari

Anello con diamante blu. Venduto per 16,14 milioni di franchi

Countdown to Oppenheimer Blue

Published on May 14, 2016

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It’s countdown: Wednesday, May 18 is fixed a marathon dedicated to jewelry and extraordinary stones. The Christie’s sale is in Geneva, at the Four Seasons Hotel, with over 280 lots. The auction Magnificent Jewels includes pieces from the collection of His Highness the Princess Gabriela zu Leiningen (we talked about here). But, in addition to a selection of the finest collection of princess jewelry, the sale includes valuable pieces that carry the signature of the most important Maison of the world, such as Cartier, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, as well as rarely seen creations by Philippe Wolfers, Gustave Baugrand and Bapst & Falize. With this premise might seem like an exceptional event. But no, it’s also planning the legendary Blue Oppenheimer Diamond, that with 14,62 carats, is the largest vivid blue diamond ever to come to auction. Its estimated cost is 45 million dollars, but it could also overcome the Blue Moon Josephine, a blue cushion-cut diamond of 3.12 carat vivid blue that has set a world auction record at 48.4 million euro in November 2015. The diamond named after the previous owner, Sir Philip Oppenheimer, a member of the family that once controlled the De Beers Mining Company. Federico Graglia

A pear for 38 million

Published on May 4, 2016

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The Unique Pink: diamante di 15,38 carati taglio a pera. Stima: 28-38 milioni di dollari

It will be a highlight of the whole season of jewelry auctions: a large pink pear-cut diamond will be sold in Geneva on May 17 at Sotheby’s. It’s so rare that it was called The Unique Pink. The stone combines an extremely rare and sought after color, Fancy Vivid Pink, with a considerable size: it weighs 15.38 carats. The stone is extraordinarily clear and pure. It is the largest pink diamond Fancy Vivid Pink pear shaped ever offered at auction. The estimation of its value portends a caliente challenge among collectors of rare stones: the value is between 28 and 38 million dollars. Will be the star of the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in which, however, it will not be the only valuable piece. In the sale, of which we anticipate the first images, there will also be other super stones, as well as jewelry with very value as a spectacular collection of the first creations of the twentieth century by Cartier, as well as pieces coming from private collections. Federico Graglia

Diamante Fancy Vivid Blu taglio a pera del peso di 7,32 carati. Stima: 15-26 milioni di dollari

Spilla di diamanti bianchi e colorati firmata Alexandre Reza. Sitma: 10-14 milioni di dollari

Jubilee Ruby worth 14 million

Published on April 25, 2016

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Il Jubilee Ruby, rubino di 16 carati venduto per oltre 14 milioni di dollari

The verdict came in: yes, the big ring signed by Verdura, with a 16-carat ruby worth the estimate made by Christie’s experts: with an estimate that was 12 to 15 million dollars, the ring was awarded to New York to 14,160,000. The Burmese ruby, pigeon’s blood, certified as completely natural (ie not exposed to heat to enhance its hue) was the highlight of the auction. Also because the Jubilee Ruby was been baptized with this name because the auction house celebrates 250 years. In line with expectations, but just above the minimum threshold, instead went the second precious jewel auction: a ring with a cushion-cut pink diamond, with two white diamonds on the side, was sold for 8.8 million, with an estimate that was between 8 and 12 million. It ‘a sign that colored diamonds have run the race? It is not safe. A ring with a big fancy yellow diamond of 54 carats, estimated at between 1.5 and 2.5 million dollars, was sold for 2:46, almost the maximum threshold. And a ring with a sapphire cabochon set in platinum has popped $ 965,000 against a top estimate of 1.2 million euro. Federico Graglia

Un anello di Riffany Belle Epoque, con zaffiro e diamanti, è stato venduto per 137mila euro contro una stima massima di 55mila

Spilla di Cartier, in oro, diamanti, smeraldi e onice. Venduta per 341mila dollari

Anello con zaffiro cabochon e diamanti su platino. Battuto per 965mila dollari

Diamante fancy yellow montato su anello. Venduto per 2,46 milioni

Diamante rosa su anello, venduto per 8,8 milioni di dollari

It’s a flop the blue diamond of Shirley Temple

Published on April 23, 2016

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Shirley Temple bambina e l'anello con il diamante blu

The Shirley Temple charm (see: https://gioiellis.com/asta-diamante-shirley-temple) was not enough: the Blue Diamond on ring which was the highlight of Sotheby’s auction in New York, it was not awarded. The blue diamond, very rare, is mounted on a platinum ring that belonged to actress Shirley Temple, he did not complete the sale. The auction house, which had estimated to raise between 25 and 35 million dollars, has broken the selling when the offer of $ 22 million was the last upward. So the most expensive piece of the auction turned out a pink diamond of 12.45 carats sold for $ 4.5 million. So that someone has already asked if the great fashion of fancy diamonds is over. The audit will be May 18 in Geneva, when he goes up for auction, but this time at Christie’s, the Blu Oppenheimer (https://gioiellis.com/allasta-il-diamante-blu-da-record), Diamond of 14.62 carats. Sotheby’s, by contrast, focuses on another pink diamond of 15.38 carats, which will be offered at auction on 17, again in the Swiss city (https://gioiellis.com/una-pera-da-38-milioni/). The value is estimated at between 28 and the $ 38 million: it will be the test if trend of fancy diamonds is over or not. Federico Graglia

Aladdin’s jewelry at Bonhams

Published on April 19, 2016

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Particolare della collana, con rubini sul fermaglio

Jewellery from India, Persia and Islamic countries of many centuries ago. Almost like the treasure in the Aladdin’s cave was put on sale at Bonhams in London. The auction house was able to organize an auction with items (there is even an ancient armor), fabrics and jewels that once belonged to an Indian royal family. Islamic and Indian art and jewelry, in fact. The family that sells the precious artefacts wants to remain anonymous (now living in the UK), and has accumulated these collection for generations. Among the interesting pieces for those who follow gioiellis.com, we observe a 19th century necklace, composed of elements in the shape of mango with rubies and diamonds (this fruit is considered a symbol of love and fertility of southern India). But for the enthusiasts of ancient, oriental jewelery, there are also earrings, bracelets, rings. Some pieces are really old, like the gold rings that date back to the eleventh century. Who knows if some piece contains a hidden genius … Federico Graglia

Collana con monete d'oro del sud dell'India — Collana con monete d’oro del sud dell’India

Tre anelli persiani in oro dell'undicesimo e dodicesimo secolo — Tre anelli persiani in oro dell’undicesimo e dodicesimo secolo

Bracciale seljuk in oro e turchesi — Bracciale di epoca seljuk in oro e turchesi

Orecchini indiani in oro, diamanti e smeraldi

Orecchini dell'11esimo secolo, provenienti dall'Egitto — Orecchini dell’11esimo secolo, provenienti dall’Egitto

Collana Mango, in oro con rubini, smeraldi

Тhe blue from 31.8 million

Published on April 12, 2016

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Il De Beers Millennium, diamante ovale di 10.10 carati Fancy Vivid Blue

The Sotheby’s spring gives one record at Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale. The auction totaled sales of 73.3 million dollars. Top lot was the De Beers Millennium, Oval Diamond 10.10 carat Fancy Vivid Blue. The stone was sold for 31.8 million dollars, which corresponds to more than 3.1 million per carat, the highest price ever paid for a stone of this type at auction in Asia. The previous record for a gemstone at auction in Asia, an oval diamond of 118.28 carat D-Flawless was $ 30.6 million, centred always at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong in October of 2013 . Good result for a ring with a brilliant cut diamond of over 22 carats, sold for $ 3.7 million. Third place went to a ring, accompanied by two jade earrings and diamonds: they were beaten for $ 2.4 million. The same price obtained for a ring with an unusual diamond orange, perhaps the most original piece in the top ten. Federico Graglia

Anello con diamante da oltre 22 carati, venduto per 3,6 milioni di dollari

Anello con un Fancy Vivid Orange Diamond. Venduto per 2,4 milioni di dollari

Set di giada e diamanti. Venduto per 2,4 milioni di dollari

Collana di perle naturali e diamanti. Venduta per 2,4 milioni di dollari

Orecchini di perle naturali e diamanti. Venduti per 2 milioni di dollari

Anello con zaffiro di Burma e diamanti. Venduto per 1,8 milioni di dollari

Anello con zaffiro e diamanti. Venduto per 1,8 milioni di dollari

Anello con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow. Venduto per 1,4 milioni

Parure di giada e diamanti. Venduta per 1,2 milioni di dollari

L'asta di Sotheby's a Hong Kong — L’asta di Sotheby’s a Hong Kong

For sale the Aga Khan jewelry

Published on March 31, 2016

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Collana a cinque fili di perle e diamanti. Stima: 350-500mila dollari

It will be princely the auction programmed on May 18 at Christie’s in Geneva. For sale, in fact, there will be the jewels of His Serene Highness the Princess Gabriela zu Leiningen, ex-wife (until 2014) for 16 years of the Aga Khan. The head of the Ismaili community, rich international entrepreneur, pulled off a check for 65 million dollars on the occasion of divorce. But the princess, who has held the title of Inaara Begum Aga Khan, during the years next to her ex-husband, has put together an extensive collection of jewelry. Many of them will be part of Magnificent Jewels auction in May. For example, the Diamond Pohl: a ring of diamonds over 36 carats mounted by Cartier. It was part of a large 287 carat rough stone. The gem, D color, was sold to Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, the Chrysler family, in 1943. It was then bought by the Princess, by Cartier, in 1998.

Spilla a forma di violino con orologio, oro, rubini e diamanti. Stima: 10-15mila dollari

It’s estimated of 3.-5.5 million dollars. Or a necklace with five strands of pearls, estimated 350-500.000 dollars. Not worth it to keep too much jewelry in the safe, says the Princess. Among the most valuable pieces there are a diamond necklace with a large emerald pendant weighing 39.70 carat by Cartier: the stone, detachable, it can be exchanged with a Burmese sapphire. Esteem and 2.5-3.5 million. A brooch flower shaped, made with rubies and diamonds, made with the technique of the mystery-set, by Van Cleef & Arpels has an estimated value of 150-200,000 dollars. Another mystery-set with rubies and diamonds, always the Van Cleef & Arpels is offered at 40-60,000 dollars. Also note the Cartier brooch shaped like a violin, in rubies and diamonds, which hides a small clock. Estimate: 10-15,000 dollars. Federico Graglia

Pohl Diamond, anello di Cartier con diamante da 36 carati. Stima: 3,8-5,5 milioni di dollari

Spilla (stima: 150-200mila dollari) e anello (40-60mila) di Van Cleef & Arpels

Collana con grande smeraldo staccabile di Cartier. Stima: 2,5-3,5 milioni di dollari

Orecchini mistery-set di Van Cleef & Arpels, rubini e diamanti. Stima: 40-60mila dollari

Auction Bolaffi, history and opportunities

Published on March 6, 2016

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Spilla di Cartier in diamanti e oro rosa. Base d'asta: 10.000 euro

It promises to be an auction for all, that of Bolaffi scheduled for March 15 in Milan. At Grand Hotel et de Milan in Via Manzoni, in fact, the house from Turin auction sells the Maison most famous jewels, such as Cartier, Buccellati, Tiffany, Buccellati, Van Cleef & Arpels. But the auction bases are really interesting: in addition to jewelry that start at 130,000 Euros, there are also pieces that you can contend from a few hundred euro. In addition, it will be sold stones, jewelery in the Art Deco style. From the top lot of the catalog, such as platinum ring with 5.29 carat diamond, the diamond loose round 7.25 carat or pure Colombian emerald set in a ring of the seventies: there are over 400 lots in the catalog, for a total portfolio of over 870,000 Euros. Among the valuable pieces there are wedding gifts commissioned by King Umberto I of historic jewelery Musy, for the wedding of a family by Piedmont nobility, or a Patek Philippe from the late nineteenth century, pocket watch in perfect condition. There is also the legacy entrepreneur Pina Maule Fin, 80 eccentric and original jewelry, the proceeds of which will go to Turin Area non-profit organization. There are also a bangle 1925 in platinum with central element in jadeite, onyx and diamonds (4,000 euro auction base), and a diamond bracelet of 1935, with the punch with the Fascist symbol from era of autarchic regime, when the marketing of the jewelry was forbidden by the regime. “The transferors are all private, often leading families, Italian or foreign,” said the expert of the house of Bolaffi auctions, Maria Carla Manenti. “They pulled out of the family jewels drawers and largely unseen on the market.” The birth of the jewelry department is new to Bolaffi. Federico Graglia