Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part I

$55.9m in total, buyer’s premium included

55 lots sold (Sotheby’s does not list the unsold lots)

The sale on sothebys.com ↗︎

Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale

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$972,094per carat Lot 160 Fancy vivid blue diamond ring 1.61 ct · Fancy Vivid Blue · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.33m – 2.00m USD 1,565,071$972,094 per carat $740,507per carat Lot 157 Graff | fine fancy deep blue diamond ring 3.11 ct · Fancy Deep Blue · VS2 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.35m – 3.10m USD 2,302,978$740,507 per carat $643,280per carat Lot 156 Rare fancy vivid orangy pink diamond ring 5.04 ct · Fancy Vivid Orangy Pink · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 2.95m – 3.99m USD 3,242,131$643,280 per carat $569,473per carat Lot 176 Harry Winston | diamond necklace, circa 1973 6.40 ct ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 1.56m – 2.61m USD 3,644,626$569,473 per carat $247,601per carat Lot 142 Fancy pink diamond ring 6.05 ct · Fancy Pink · Internally Flawless ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 1.35m – 2.51m USD 1,497,989$247,601 per carat $214,913per carat Lot 152 Pair of superb diamond pendent earrings 20.08 ct · D · Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 3.96m – 4.77m USD 4,315,450$214,913 per carat $154,496per carat Lot 158 Exceptional fancy vivid yellow diamond ring 18.38 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 2.50m – 3.55m USD 2,839,637$154,496 per carat $99,058per carat Lot 159 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 11.33 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 554k – 887k USD 1,122,327$99,058 per carat $79,834per carat Lot 106 Fancy yellow diamond and diamond brooch 2.10 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 78k – 111k USD 167,651$79,834 per carat $76,161per carat Lot 164 Sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1915 5.87 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 125k – 222k USD 447,068$76,161 per carat $71,876per carat Lot 136 Cartier | fine ruby and diamond ring 3.11 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 188k – 255k USD 223,534$71,876 per carat $70,900per carat Lot 179 Important sapphire and diamond brooch, 1930s 55.19 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 2.08m – 3.10m USD 3,912,955$70,900 per carat

Sapphires 11 lots

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AllKashmir 5Ceylon 4Burma 2

$99,058per carat Lot 159 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 11.33 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 554k – 887k USD 1,122,327$99,058 per carat $76,161per carat Lot 164 Sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1915 5.87 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 125k – 222k USD 447,068$76,161 per carat $70,900per carat Lot 179 Important sapphire and diamond brooch, 1930s 55.19 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 2.08m – 3.10m USD 3,912,955$70,900 per carat $28,302per carat Lot 117 Sapphire and diamond ring 5.43 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 111k – 166k USD 153,680$28,302 per carat $328,316price paid Lot 123 Sapphire, ruby and diamond pendant Kashmir · No heat ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 111k – 166k USD 328,316 $42,226per carat Lot 178 Harry Winston | exceptional and important sapphire and diamond necklace 111.73 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.56m – 2.61m USD 4,717,944$42,226 per carat $18,215per carat Lot 173 Harry Winston | impressive sapphire and diamond necklace 126.43 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 1.25m – 1.88m USD 2,302,978$18,215 per carat $15,986per carat Lot 169 Bulgari | important sapphire and diamond ring 28.84 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 261k – 366k USD 461,039$15,986 per carat $9,734per carat Lot 168 Jahan | important sapphire and diamond parure 60.17 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 366k – 466k USD 585,668$9,734 per carat $25,012per carat Lot 128 Sapphire and diamond ring 11.73 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 188k – 266k USD 293,388$25,012 per carat $12,067per carat Lot 120 Bulgari | sapphire and diamond ring 20.84 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 167k – 188k USD 251,476$12,067 per carat

Rubies 1 lots

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Burma

$71,876per carat Lot 136 Cartier | fine ruby and diamond ring 3.11 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 188k – 255k USD 223,534$71,876 per carat

Emeralds 8 lots

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Colombia

$43,635per carat Lot 175 Harry Winston | impressive emerald and diamond brooch/pendant combination 80.45 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 2.61m – 3.66m USD 3,510,461$43,635 per carat $42,183per carat Lot 155 Fine emerald and diamond ring 24.38 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.02m – 1.33m USD 1,028,412$42,183 per carat $34,656per carat Lot 150 Emerald and diamond ring 6.45 ct · Colombia · No oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 177k – 266k USD 223,534$34,656 per carat $21,344per carat Lot 137 Harry Winston | emerald and diamond ring 7.20 ct · Colombia ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 188k USD 153,680$21,344 per carat $20,206per carat Lot 112 Emerald and diamond ring 4.84 ct · Colombia · No oil ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 44k – 67k USD 97,796$20,206 per carat $18,846per carat Lot 177 Harry Winston | very important emerald and diamond brooch/pendant combination, circa 1970 104.40 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 1.04m – 1.55m USD 1,967,566$18,846 per carat $1,363,824price paid Lot 172 Harry Winston | pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips, 1970s Colombia · Moderate oil ×2.6 high estimate Estimate USD 313k – 521k USD 1,363,824 $118,752price paid Lot 115 Pair of emerald and diamond pendent earrings Colombia · No oil ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 89k – 111k USD 118,752

Coloured diamonds 11 lots

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$972,094per carat Lot 160 Fancy vivid blue diamond ring 1.61 ct · Fancy Vivid Blue · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.33m – 2.00m USD 1,565,071$972,094 per carat $740,507per carat Lot 157 Graff | fine fancy deep blue diamond ring 3.11 ct · Fancy Deep Blue · VS2 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.35m – 3.10m USD 2,302,978$740,507 per carat $643,280per carat Lot 156 Rare fancy vivid orangy pink diamond ring 5.04 ct · Fancy Vivid Orangy Pink · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 2.95m – 3.99m USD 3,242,131$643,280 per carat $247,601per carat Lot 142 Fancy pink diamond ring 6.05 ct · Fancy Pink · Internally Flawless ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 1.35m – 2.51m USD 1,497,989$247,601 per carat $154,496per carat Lot 158 Exceptional fancy vivid yellow diamond ring 18.38 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 2.50m – 3.55m USD 2,839,637$154,496 per carat $79,834per carat Lot 106 Fancy yellow diamond and diamond brooch 2.10 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 78k – 111k USD 167,651$79,834 per carat $10,849per carat Lot 148 Fancy light yellow diamond ring 11.59 ct · Fancy Light Yellow · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 105k – 155k USD 125,738$10,849 per carat $10,593per carat Lot 165 Fancy yellow diamond necklace 11.21 ct · Fancy Yellow · SI1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 94k – 122k USD 118,752$10,593 per carat $760,082price paid Lot 113 Fancy intense yellow and fancy yellow diamond ring Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 665k – 887k USD 760,082 $307,359price paid Lot 153 Graff | fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond ring Fancy Vivid Orangy Yellow · SI1 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 277k – 499k USD 307,359 $153,680price paid Lot 147 Pair of fancy yellow diamond earrings Fancy Yellow · VS2 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 73k – 105k USD 153,680

Colourless diamonds 7 lots

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$214,913per carat Lot 152 Pair of superb diamond pendent earrings 20.08 ct · D · Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 3.96m – 4.77m USD 4,315,450$214,913 per carat $59,535per carat Lot 101 Cartier | diamond ring, 'Luna' 7.04 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 310k USD 419,126$59,535 per carat $53,260per carat Lot 174 Harry Winston | important diamond ring 43.24 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 2.50m – 3.66m USD 2,302,978$53,260 per carat $35,627per carat Lot 105 Diamond ring 10.98 ct · G · VVS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 244k – 466k USD 391,185$35,627 per carat $30,248per carat Lot 135 David morris | diamond ring 7.39 ct · F · VS1 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 144k – 211k USD 223,534$30,248 per carat $29,860per carat Lot 162 Diamond ring 7.72 ct · F · VS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 105k – 155k USD 230,520$29,860 per carat $19,230per carat Lot 129 Diamond ring 14.53 ct · J · VVS2 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 167k – 266k USD 279,418$19,230 per carat

Pearls and cultured pearls 2 lots

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Natural pearls

$1,632,154price paid Lot 180 Musy | magnificent and historic natural pearl and diamond tiara/necklace, second half of the 19th century ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 1.04m – 1.55m USD 1,632,154 $251,476price paid Lot 126 Natural pearl, diamond and ruby sautoir/necklace combination ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 222k – 333k USD 251,476

Signed jewels 22 lots

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AllBulgari 2Cartier 5Chaumet 1David Morris 1Graff 2Harry Winston 8Moussaieff 1Van Cleef & Arpels 2

$15,986per carat Lot 169 Bulgari | important sapphire and diamond ring 28.84 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 261k – 366k USD 461,039$15,986 per carat $12,067per carat Lot 120 Bulgari | sapphire and diamond ring 20.84 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 167k – 188k USD 251,476$12,067 per carat $59,535per carat Lot 101 Cartier | diamond ring, 'Luna' 7.04 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 310k USD 419,126$59,535 per carat $71,876per carat Lot 136 Cartier | fine ruby and diamond ring 3.11 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 188k – 255k USD 223,534$71,876 per carat $153,680price paid Lot 121 Cartier | diamond bangle ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 55k – 111k USD 153,680 $132,723price paid Lot 127 Cartier | sapphire and diamond bracelet, 1953 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 89k – 133k USD 132,723 $69,854price paid Lot 143 Cartier | emerald, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1958 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 63k – 94k USD 69,854 $625,918price paid Lot 171 Chaumet | exceptional ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1928 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 521k – 832k USD 625,918 $30,248per carat Lot 135 David morris | diamond ring 7.39 ct · F · VS1 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 144k – 211k USD 223,534$30,248 per carat $740,507per carat Lot 157 Graff | fine fancy deep blue diamond ring 3.11 ct · Fancy Deep Blue · VS2 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.35m – 3.10m USD 2,302,978$740,507 per carat $307,359price paid Lot 153 Graff | fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond ring Fancy Vivid Orangy Yellow · SI1 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 277k – 499k USD 307,359 $42,226per carat Lot 178 Harry Winston | exceptional and important sapphire and diamond necklace 111.73 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.56m – 2.61m USD 4,717,944$42,226 per carat $569,473per carat Lot 176 Harry Winston | diamond necklace, circa 1973 6.40 ct ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 1.56m – 2.61m USD 3,644,626$569,473 per carat $43,635per carat Lot 175 Harry Winston | impressive emerald and diamond brooch/pendant combination 80.45 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 2.61m – 3.66m USD 3,510,461$43,635 per carat $53,260per carat Lot 174 Harry Winston | important diamond ring 43.24 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 2.50m – 3.66m USD 2,302,978$53,260 per carat $18,215per carat Lot 173 Harry Winston | impressive sapphire and diamond necklace 126.43 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 1.25m – 1.88m USD 2,302,978$18,215 per carat $18,846per carat Lot 177 Harry Winston | very important emerald and diamond brooch/pendant combination, circa 1970 104.40 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 1.04m – 1.55m USD 1,967,566$18,846 per carat $1,363,824price paid Lot 172 Harry Winston | pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips, 1970s Colombia · Moderate oil ×2.6 high estimate Estimate USD 313k – 521k USD 1,363,824 $21,344per carat Lot 137 Harry Winston | emerald and diamond ring 7.20 ct · Colombia ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 188k USD 153,680$21,344 per carat $2,973,802price paid Lot 167 Moussaieff | impressive emerald and diamond demi-parure ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 1.56m – 2.61m USD 2,973,802 $40,743per carat Lot 102 Monture Van Cleef & Arpels | Paraiba tourmaline, purple sapphire and diamond ring 10.63 ct ×2.6 high estimate Estimate USD 100k – 166k USD 433,097$40,743 per carat $97,796price paid Lot 130 Van Cleef & Arpels | diamond bracelet, 1920s ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 84k – 122k USD 97,796

Vintage 7 lots

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$70,900per carat Lot 179 Important sapphire and diamond brooch, 1930s 55.19 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 2.08m – 3.10m USD 3,912,955$70,900 per carat $1,632,154price paid Lot 180 Musy | magnificent and historic natural pearl and diamond tiara/necklace, second half of the 19th century ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 1.04m – 1.55m USD 1,632,154 $625,918price paid Lot 171 Chaumet | exceptional ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1928 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 521k – 832k USD 625,918 $76,161per carat Lot 164 Sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1915 5.87 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 125k – 222k USD 447,068$76,161 per carat $363,243price paid Lot 166 Important diamond brooch, late 19th century ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 156k – 255k USD 363,243 $97,796price paid Lot 130 Van Cleef & Arpels | diamond bracelet, 1920s ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 84k – 122k USD 97,796 $69,854price paid Lot 143 Cartier | emerald, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1958 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 63k – 94k USD 69,854

Other jewels 6 lots

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$391,185price paid Lot 103 Louis vuitton | Paraiba tourmaline, emerald and diamond necklace, 'Acte v apotheosis' ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 144k – 222k USD 391,185 $38,578per carat Lot 125 Diamond ring 5.07 ct · E · Internally Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 125k – 188k USD 195,592$38,578 per carat $29,695per carat Lot 138 Diamond ring 4.94 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 69k – 105k USD 146,694$29,695 per carat $37,091per carat Lot 118 Light pink diamond ring 3.39 ct ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 84k – 122k USD 125,738$37,091 per carat $104,782price paid Lot 109 Diamond ring ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 50k – 83k USD 104,782 $25,148price paid Lot 163 Sapphire and diamond pendant ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 13k – 19k USD 25,148

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 11 May 2021. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2021.