Sales/Results·Sotheby's Geneva·23 June 2020·Live auction GE2002
Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part II
$13.1m in total, buyer’s premium included
Top lots per carat 9 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$428,962per carat
Lot 342
Important fancy intense pink diamond ring
7.00 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.58m – 3.61m
USD 3,002,732$428,962 per carat
$411,727per carat
Lot 331
Important fancy grey-blue diamond ring
5.29 ct · Fancy Grey-Blue · SI1
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 825k – 1.24m
USD 2,178,038$411,727 per carat
$173,880per carat
Lot 330
Fine fancy light pink diamond ring
3.77 ct · Fancy Light Pink · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 317k – 518k
USD 655,526$173,880 per carat
$34,537per carat
Lot 326
Sapphire and diamond ring
5.74 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 112k – 144k
USD 198,244$34,537 per carat
$34,390per carat
Lot 332
Important sapphire and diamond ring
16.11 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 317k – 518k
USD 554,025$34,390 per carat
$25,914per carat
Lot 307
Hemmerle | ruby ring
3.06 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 63k – 85k
USD 79,298$25,914 per carat
$23,718per carat
Lot 333
Van Cleef & Arpels | diamond ring
10.03 ct · H · VS1
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 412k
USD 237,892$23,718 per carat
$16,974per carat
Lot 337
Impressive sapphire ring
105.89 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 518k – 708k
USD 1,797,410$16,974 per carat
$8,708per carat
Lot 327
Bulgari | emerald and diamond brooch, 1950s
13.66 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 95k – 127k
USD 118,946$8,708 per carat
Sapphires 5 lots
$34,537per carat
Lot 326
Sapphire and diamond ring
5.74 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 112k – 144k
USD 198,244$34,537 per carat
$34,390per carat
Lot 332
Important sapphire and diamond ring
16.11 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 317k – 518k
USD 554,025$34,390 per carat
$16,974per carat
Lot 337
Impressive sapphire ring
105.89 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 518k – 708k
USD 1,797,410$16,974 per carat
$63,438price paid
Lot 308
Hemmerle | pair of sapphire and diamond ear clips
Ceylon · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 53k – 74k
USD 63,438
Lot 325
Sapphire and diamond ring
25.86 ct · Ceylon · No heat
Estimate USD 137k – 190k
Not sold
Emeralds 2 lots
Colombia
$8,708per carat
Lot 327
Bulgari | emerald and diamond brooch, 1950s
13.66 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 95k – 127k
USD 118,946$8,708 per carat
$251,109price paid
Lot 324
Fred | emerald and diamond necklace
Colombia · No oil
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 423k
USD 251,109
Coloured diamonds 10 lots
$428,962per carat
Lot 342
Important fancy intense pink diamond ring
7.00 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.58m – 3.61m
USD 3,002,732$428,962 per carat
$411,727per carat
Lot 331
Important fancy grey-blue diamond ring
5.29 ct · Fancy Grey-Blue · SI1
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 825k – 1.24m
USD 2,178,038$411,727 per carat
$173,880per carat
Lot 330
Fine fancy light pink diamond ring
3.77 ct · Fancy Light Pink · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 317k – 518k
USD 655,526$173,880 per carat
Lot 340
Important fancy intense blue diamond ring, 'Duet', sotheby'S diamonds
Fancy Intense Blue · I1
Estimate USD 1.04m – 1.54m
Not sold
Lot 347
Important fancy vivid yellow diamond ring
16.43 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2
Estimate USD 930k – 1.34m
Not sold
Lot 321
Important fancy pink diamond ring
4.09 ct · Fancy Pink · Internally Flawless
Estimate USD 878k – 1.04m
Not sold
Lot 313
Fancy intense yellow diamond ring
23.52 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1
Estimate USD 412k – 624k
Not sold
Lot 312
Fancy deep purple-pink diamond ring
1.51 ct · Fancy Deep Purple-Pink · SI2
Estimate USD 190k – 296k
Not sold
Lot 343
Fancy deep brown-orange diamond ring
14.74 ct · Fancy Deep Brown-Orange · VS1
Estimate USD 190k – 296k
Not sold
Lot 345
Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring
Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS1
Estimate USD 148k – 169k
Not sold
Colourless diamonds 5 lots
$23,718per carat
Lot 333
Van Cleef & Arpels | diamond ring
10.03 ct · H · VS1
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 412k
USD 237,892$23,718 per carat
$1,543,658price paid
Lot 346
Pair of fine diamond earrings
D · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.24m – 1.88m
USD 1,543,658
Lot 323
Lorraine schwartz | important diamond ring
21.56 ct · D · VVS1
Estimate USD 1.54m – 2.06m
Not sold
Lot 316
Attractive diamond ring
15.11 ct · G · VS1
Estimate USD 571k – 708k
Not sold
Lot 335
Diamond ring
12.66 ct · G · VS1
Estimate USD 412k – 518k
Not sold
Pearls and cultured pearls 3 lots
Natural pearls
$317,190price paid
Lot 315
Pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 85k – 127k
USD 317,190
$105,730price paid
Lot 339
Pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings, late 19th century and later
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
USD 105,730
Lot 338
Natural pearl necklace
Estimate USD 211k – 317k
Not sold
Signed jewels 18 lots
$8,708per carat
Lot 327
Bulgari | emerald and diamond brooch, 1950s
13.66 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 95k – 127k
USD 118,946$8,708 per carat
$317,190price paid
Lot 322
Cartier | emerald and diamond pendant, Cartier, 1925, and a diamond sautoir
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 159k – 264k
USD 317,190
$264,325price paid
Lot 349
Cartier | important diamond bracelet, 'Course de feuillage', 1926
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 317k
USD 264,325
$132,163price paid
Lot 314
Cartier | diamond brooch, 1909
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 106k – 159k
USD 132,163
$72,689price paid
Lot 309
Cartier | coral and diamond brooch, circa 1960
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 53k – 85k
USD 72,689
Lot 329
Cartier | ruby and diamond necklace
Estimate USD 159k – 264k
Not sold
Lot 310
Cartier | diamond bracelet, circa 1930
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
Not sold
Lot 311
Cartier | pair of diamond clips, circa 1930
Estimate USD 42k – 63k
Not sold
$251,109price paid
Lot 324
Fred | emerald and diamond necklace
Colombia · No oil
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 423k
USD 251,109
$502,217price paid
Lot 334
Harry Winston | ruby and diamond necklace
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 412k – 518k
USD 502,217
Lot 317
René boivin | sapphire and diamond brooch, 1939
Estimate USD 211k – 317k
Not sold
$50,222price paid
Lot 318
Tiffany & Co. | emerald and diamond bracelet, 1920s
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 32k – 53k
USD 50,222
Lot 344
Tiffany & Co. | gem set and diamond bracelet, 'Rose'
Estimate USD 106k – 159k
Not sold
$23,718per carat
Lot 333
Van Cleef & Arpels | diamond ring
10.03 ct · H · VS1
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 211k – 412k
USD 237,892$23,718 per carat
$50,222price paid
Lot 302
Verdura | emerald and sapphire ring
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 42k – 63k
USD 50,222
$39,649price paid
Lot 301
Verdura | emerald, sapphire and diamond brooch, 'Double aster', 1956
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 32k – 53k
USD 39,649
Lot 304
Verdura | diamond brooch
Estimate USD 53k – 85k
Not sold
Lot 303
Verdura | pair of sapphire, emerald and diamond brooches, 'Thistle', 1960
Estimate USD 42k – 63k
Not sold
Vintage 5 lots
$8,708per carat
Lot 327
Bulgari | emerald and diamond brooch, 1950s
13.66 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 95k – 127k
USD 118,946$8,708 per carat
$105,730price paid
Lot 339
Pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings, late 19th century and later
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
USD 105,730
$50,222price paid
Lot 318
Tiffany & Co. | emerald and diamond bracelet, 1920s
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 32k – 53k
USD 50,222
Lot 310
Cartier | diamond bracelet, circa 1930
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
Not sold
Lot 311
Cartier | pair of diamond clips, circa 1930
Estimate USD 42k – 63k
Not sold
Other jewels 5 lots
$489,001price paid
Lot 341
Emerald and diamond necklace, circa 1860
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 317k – 412k
USD 489,001
$99,122price paid
Lot 305
Hemmerle | pair of diamond earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
USD 99,122
Lot 320
Fürst | ruby and diamond sautoir
Estimate USD 159k – 264k
Not sold
Lot 336
Emerald and diamond demi-parure
Estimate USD 127k – 190k
Not sold
Lot 306
Hemmerle | pair of diamond ear clips
Estimate USD 74k – 106k
Not sold
Prices are the prices paid, buyer’s premium included, as Sotheby’s publishes them; prices per carat and comparisons with the estimates use them too (Sotheby’s estimates do not include the premium). Prices in USD at the ECB rate of 23 June 2020. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2020.
Stones seen before
2 lots of this sale have been offered at auction before: the same stone, found by its laboratory report and weight. Resales


