Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part II

$13.1m in total, buyer’s premium included

24 of 47 lots sold

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Top lots per carat 9 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale

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$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

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AllKashmir 2Ceylon 3

$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

Rubies 2 lots

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Burma

$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 Lot 328 Ruby and diamond ring 4.50 ct · Burma · No heat Estimate USD 370k – 465k Not sold

Emeralds 2 lots

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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

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$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

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$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

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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

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AllBulgari 1Cartier 7FRED 1Harry Winston 1René Boivin 1Tiffany & Co. 2Van Cleef & Arpels 1Verdura 4

$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

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$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

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$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

Lot 312

Fancy deep purple-pink diamond ring

1.51 ct · Fancy Deep Purple-Pink · GIA 2195312461

1. Jun 2022Phillips Hong Kong · lot 620est. $127,400–254,800$160,524

Lot 313

Fancy intense yellow diamond ring

23.52 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · GIA 5182959042

1. Nov 2020Sotheby’s Geneva · lot 159est. $283,452–381,570$329,676