Jewels of Curiosity: Ode to Nature

$795k in total, buyer’s premium included

25 of 34 lots sold

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Top lots per carat 2 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale

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$36,941per carat Lot 1413 Forms | emerald and diamond ring 1.98 ct · Colombia · No oil ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 58k – 71k USD 73,143$36,941 per carat $17,879per carat Lot 1429 Graff 'Cluster halo' ruby and diamond ring 1.00 ct · F · VS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 14k – 18k USD 17,879$17,879 per carat

Emeralds 2 lots

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Colombia

$36,941per carat Lot 1413 Forms | emerald and diamond ring 1.98 ct · Colombia · No oil ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 58k – 71k USD 73,143$36,941 per carat Lot 1412 Martin katz | pair of emerald and diamond earrings Colombia · No oil Estimate USD 129k – 194k Not sold

Pearls and cultured pearls 3 lots

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Pearls, type not stated

$14,629price paid Lot 1409 Mr. lieou | 'Tentacle' pearl and diamond cuff ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 12k – 21k USD 14,629 $9,752price paid Lot 1420 Mr. lieou | 'Urchin' pearl and diamond demi-parure ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 12k USD 9,752 $4,876price paid Lot 1418 Young by dilys' | 'Celestial eye', pearl and diamond pendant / brooch ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 4,876

Signed jewels 8 lots

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AllGraff 4JAR 3Wallace Chan 1

$121,905price paid Lot 1422 Graff | pink sapphire and diamond necklace ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 97k – 116k USD 121,905 $17,879per carat Lot 1429 Graff 'Cluster halo' ruby and diamond ring 1.00 ct · F · VS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 14k – 18k USD 17,879$17,879 per carat $14,629price paid Lot 1423 Graff | pink sapphire and diamond earrings ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 12k USD 14,629 Lot 1421 Graff | 'Snowfall' diamond pendent earrings Estimate USD 41k – 52k Not sold $7,314price paid Lot 1426 JAR | 'Pansy' pair of aluminum ear clips ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 3k – 5k USD 7,314 $5,201price paid Lot 1404 JAR | 'Violet' pair of aluminum ear clips ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 3k – 5k USD 5,201 $4,226price paid Lot 1431 JAR | 'Carnaval a venise' pair of titanium and glass ear clips ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 3k – 5k USD 4,226 $21,130price paid Lot 1401 Wallace Chan | 'Lovers' gem set and diamond ring ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 14k – 23k USD 21,130

Other jewels 21 lots

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$162,540price paid Lot 1403 Jaeger-lecoultre | 'Montre extraordinaire la rose', lady'S gem set and diamond bangle-watch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 129k – 194k USD 162,540 $121,905price paid Lot 1434 Ttf | 'The phoenix' jadeite, gem set and diamond clip brooch ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 103k USD 121,905 $61,765price paid Lot 1408 Sotheby'S diamonds | 'Padparadscha branch' gem set and diamond brooch ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 65k USD 61,765 $42,260price paid Lot 1415 Forms | pair of tourmaline, moonstone and diamond pendent earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 34k – 45k USD 42,260 $30,883price paid Lot 1427 Kavant & sharart | 'Talay double magnificence' pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 31k USD 30,883 $21,130price paid Lot 1425 James ganh | 'Secret garden' gem set and diamond demi-parure ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 17k – 22k USD 21,130 $11,378price paid Lot 1402 Cesare de vecchi | jadeite, rock crystal and diamond brooch ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 9k – 13k USD 11,378 $11,378price paid Lot 1405 Gilin | 'Royal flame' sapphire, tanzanite and diamond brooch / pendant ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 10k USD 11,378 $9,752price paid Lot 1411 Michael youssoufian | 'Les abeilles' pair of gem set and diamond brooches ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 13k USD 9,752 $9,752price paid Lot 1414 Gilin | 'Rosalinda' diamond demi-parure ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 12k USD 9,752 $8,127price paid Lot 1432 James ganh | 'The heron' ruby and diamond pendent necklace / brooch ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 9k USD 8,127 $6,502price paid Lot 1433 Gimel | gold, gem set and diamond charm bracelet ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 8k USD 6,502 $1,463price paid Lot 1430 Judith leiber | 'Slice watermelon' multicoloured crystal clutch evening bag ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 645 – 1k USD 1,463 $1,300price paid Lot 1428 Judith leiber | 'Tomato heirloom' multicoloured crystal clutch evening bag ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1k – 2k USD 1,300 Lot 1417 Sotheby'S diamonds | diamond and ebony cuff Estimate USD 49k – 62k Not sold Lot 1410 Eliane fattal | 'Fern' pair of diamond earrings Estimate USD 36k – 45k Not sold Lot 1407 Barney cheng | 'Flower of life' diamond and coloured diamond bracelet Estimate USD 31k – 41k Not sold Lot 1416 Vak | 'Chrysanthemums in summer' pair of diamond pendent earrings Estimate USD 28k – 36k Not sold Lot 1419 Vak | 'The vine' ruby and diamond necklace / bracelet Estimate USD 26k – 36k Not sold Lot 1406 Eliane fattal | 'Pensée' enamel and diamond ring Estimate USD 26k – 31k Not sold Lot 1424 Mr. lieou | 'Medusa' diamond and pearl pendant / brooch Estimate USD 10k – 17k 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 22 September 2020. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2020.