Summer Jewels: A Brilliant Menagerie

$809k in total, buyer’s premium included

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

The sale on sothebys.com ↗︎

Pearls and cultured pearls 5 lots

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AllCultured pearls 1Pearls, type not stated 4

$972price paid Lot 8034 Pair of cultured pearl and enamel earrings; and a pair of amethyst and garnet cufflinks ×0.3 high estimate Estimate USD 2k – 3k USD 972 $35,648price paid Lot 8030 Van Cleef & Arpels | 'Barquerolles lion' cultured-pearl, emerald and diamond bracelet ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 28k – 41k USD 35,648 $15,393price paid Lot 8024 Pair of gem set, mother-of-pearl and diamond pendants ×2.7 high estimate Estimate USD 3k – 6k USD 15,393 $11,343price paid Lot 8023 Gem set, mother-of-pearl and diamond pendant ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 8k USD 11,343 $4,861price paid Lot 8043 Art Nouveau enamel, pearl and diamond necklace and enamel and pearl necklace, circa 1900 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 6k USD 4,861

Signed jewels 14 lots

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AllCartier 4Chopard 3David Webb 3Graff 3Van Cleef & Arpels 1

$48,611price paid Lot 8017 Cartier | eight gem set, enamel and diamond charms ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 49k USD 48,611 $38,889price paid Lot 8032 Cartier | 'Panthère' diamond, emerald and onyx ring ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 38,889 $7,778price paid Lot 8004 Cartier | gem set and shell brooch ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 8k USD 7,778 $4,861price paid Lot 8022 Cartier | 'Panthère' garnet and enamel pendent necklace ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 8k USD 4,861 $64,814price paid Lot 8036 Chopard | 'Animal world' turtle happy sport xl, a limited edition pink gold and diamond set wristwatch with mother of pearl dial ×2.8 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 23k USD 64,814 $51,852price paid Lot 8038 Chopard | 'Animal world' owl high jewelry watch, a limited edition of 15 white gold, yellow sapphire and diamond-set wristwatch, dual time zone ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 51,852 $24,305price paid Lot 8033 Chopard | 'Animal world' diamond, sapphire and onyx bear ring ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 9k – 19k USD 24,305 $11,343price paid Lot 8001 David Webb | diamond and enamel ring ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 11,343 $4,213price paid Lot 8041 David Webb | gold, enamel and ruby tiger dress set ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 3k – 5k USD 4,213 $2,593price paid Lot 8042 David Webb | pair of gold, enamel and ruby goat cufflinks ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 2k – 4k USD 2,593 $145,832price paid Lot 8021 Graff | coloured diamond and diamond brooch ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 283k USD 145,832 $129,629price paid Lot 8012 Graff | coloured diamond, diamond, onyx and sapphire brooch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 154k USD 129,629 $38,889price paid Lot 8002 Graff | coloured diamond and diamond brooch ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 62k – 80k USD 38,889 $35,648price paid Lot 8030 Van Cleef & Arpels | 'Barquerolles lion' cultured-pearl, emerald and diamond bracelet ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 28k – 41k USD 35,648

Vintage 4 lots

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$8,912price paid Lot 8028 Art Deco rock crystal, ruby, enamel and diamond brooch ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 7k USD 8,912 $8,102price paid Lot 8039 Diamond and ruby demi-parure, 19th century ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 10k USD 8,102 $4,861price paid Lot 8043 Art Nouveau enamel, pearl and diamond necklace and enamel and pearl necklace, circa 1900 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 6k USD 4,861 $3,241price paid Lot 8040 Antique tiger'S eye brooch ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 1k – 3k USD 3,241

Other jewels 13 lots

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$29,166price paid Lot 8037 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 32k USD 29,166 $19,444price paid Lot 8005 Gem set and diamond cane handle ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 19,444 $16,204price paid Lot 8014 Rubellite, sapphire and diamond brooch ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 14k USD 16,204 $12,153price paid Lot 8015 Sapphire and diamond brooch ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 10k USD 12,153 $12,153price paid Lot 8018 Sapphire and diamond brooch ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 10k USD 12,153 $9,722price paid Lot 8006 Diamond and cultured pearl necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 9,722 $8,102price paid Lot 8025 Coloured diamond and diamond pendant ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 11k USD 8,102 $8,102price paid Lot 8008 Gem set and diamond brooch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 8,102 $8,102price paid Lot 8019 Tanzanite, chalcedony and diamond pendent necklace; and pink spinel and tourmaline ring ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 8k USD 8,102 $6,806price paid Lot 8013 Pair of jade, diamond and cultured pearl pendent earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 8k USD 6,806 $6,806price paid Lot 8003 Silver and silver-gilt sculpture ×2.6 high estimate Estimate USD 1k – 3k USD 6,806 $5,185price paid Lot 8029 Silver-gilt and diamond sculptures ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 4k – 6k USD 5,185 $4,861price paid Lot 8009 Pair of diamond cufflinks; and a pair of aquamarine and diamond cufflinks ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 2k – 3k USD 4,861

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 5 August 2021. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2021.