Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·20 October 2021·Live auction N10860
Important Jewels: Part II
$7.35m in total, buyer’s premium included

124 lots sold (Sotheby’s does not list the unsold lots)
Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$219,767per carat
Lot 235
Fancy intense blue diamond, diamond, sapphire and seed pearl watch-pendant necklace
0.43 ct · Fancy Intense Blue · VVS2
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 94,500$219,767 per carat
$102,868per carat
Lot 169
Sapphire and diamond ring
5.37 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 175k – 225k
USD 552,400$102,868 per carat
$64,177per carat
Lot 115
Fancy brownish orangy pink diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
5.89 ct · Fancy Brownish Orangy · VS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 350k – 450k
USD 378,000$64,177 per carat
$31,992per carat
Lot 138
Diamond necklace
2.56 ct · VS1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 81,900$31,992 per carat
$29,302per carat
Lot 210
Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring
3.01 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 88,200$29,302 per carat
$25,671per carat
Lot 177
Diamond ring
5.89 ct · VS2
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 151,200$25,671 per carat
$22,105per carat
Lot 172
Diamond 'Legacy' ring
5.13 ct
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 113,400$22,105 per carat
$21,995per carat
Lot 195
Pair of diamond pendant-earclips
4.01 ct · I1
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 88,200$21,995 per carat
$19,895per carat
Lot 143
Diamond ring, france
4.75 ct · VVS2
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 65k – 85k
USD 94,500$19,895 per carat
$17,143per carat
Lot 117
Diamond ring
4.41 ct · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 65k – 85k
USD 75,600$17,143 per carat
$16,625per carat
Lot 132
Diamond ring
7.20 ct · VVS2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 119,700$16,625 per carat
$16,364per carat
Lot 199
Diamond ring
2.31 ct · VVS2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 37,800$16,364 per carat
Sapphires 13 lots
$102,868per carat
Lot 169
Sapphire and diamond ring
5.37 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 175k – 225k
USD 552,400$102,868 per carat
$9,384per carat
Lot 87
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.77 ct · Burma
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 138,600$9,384 per carat
$2,897per carat
Lot 119
Sapphire and diamond ring
3.48 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 10,080$2,897 per carat
$69,300price paid
Lot 193
Pair of sapphire and diamond earclips
Burma · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 69,300
$7,953per carat
Lot 147
Padparadscha sapphire and diamond ring
5.07 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×4.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 7k – 10k
USD 40,320$7,953 per carat
$7,028per carat
Lot 227
Sapphire, pink sapphire and diamond clip-brooch
5.02 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 35,280$7,028 per carat
$4,142per carat
Lot 141
Sapphire and diamond ring
15.21 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 63,000$4,142 per carat
$3,037per carat
Lot 194
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.52 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 44,100$3,037 per carat
$1,447per carat
Lot 109
Purple sapphire, emerald and diamond ring
10.45 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×0.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 15,120$1,447 per carat
$1,364per carat
Lot 209
Pink sapphire and diamond ring
32.32 ct · Ceylon
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 44,100$1,364 per carat
$1,355per carat
Lot 176
Sapphire and diamond ring
24.18 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 32,760$1,355 per carat
$900per carat
Lot 231
Sapphire and diamond clip-brooch
63.00 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 56,700$900 per carat
$37,800price paid
Lot 175
Pair of sapphire and diamond pendant-earrings
Ceylon · No heat
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 37,800
Rubies 2 lots
Coloured diamonds 6 lots
$219,767per carat
Lot 235
Fancy intense blue diamond, diamond, sapphire and seed pearl watch-pendant necklace
0.43 ct · Fancy Intense Blue · VVS2
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 94,500$219,767 per carat
$64,177per carat
Lot 115
Fancy brownish orangy pink diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
5.89 ct · Fancy Brownish Orangy · VS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 350k – 450k
USD 378,000$64,177 per carat
$29,302per carat
Lot 210
Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring
3.01 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 88,200$29,302 per carat
$12,792per carat
Lot 139
Fancy intense yellow diamond and colored diamond ring
7.88 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 100,800$12,792 per carat
$9,618per carat
Lot 150
Fancy yellow diamond and diamond pendant-necklace
5.24 ct · Fancy Yellow · SI1
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 50,400$9,618 per carat
$6,229per carat
Lot 159
Fancy dark yellow-brown diamond and diamond pendant
22.25 ct · Fancy Dark Yellow-Brown · VVS2
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 138,600$6,229 per carat
Pearls and cultured pearls 4 lots
Cultured pearls
$30,240price paid
Lot 85
Pair of cultured pearl and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 30,240
$18,900price paid
Lot 144
Pair of cultured pearl and diamond pendant-earclips
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$16,380price paid
Lot 164
Pair of cultured pearl and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 16,380
$10,080price paid
Lot 157
Jade and cultured pearl necklace
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 10,080
Signed jewels 62 lots
$37,800price paid
Lot 96
Gold and diamond cuff-bracelet
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 37,800
$40,320price paid
Lot 89
Diamond and ruby ring
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 40,320
$9,384per carat
Lot 87
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.77 ct · Burma
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 138,600$9,384 per carat
$12,048per carat
Lot 180
Two diamond rings
5.02 ct · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 60,480$12,048 per carat
$44,100price paid
Lot 94
Ruby, diamond and enamel bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 40k
USD 44,100
$32,760price paid
Lot 162
Diamond and onyx 'Maillon panthére' necklace, france
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 32,760
$32,760price paid
Lot 118
Diamond and sapphire double-clip brooch
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 32,760
$22,680price paid
Lot 123
Gold, ruby and diamond bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 22,680
$18,900price paid
Lot 222
Pair of emerald, sapphire, ruby and diamond earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 18,900
$13,860price paid
Lot 92
Ruby and diamond jabot brooch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 13,860
$35,280price paid
Lot 208
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 35,280
$30,240price paid
Lot 85
Pair of cultured pearl and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 30,240
$22,680price paid
Lot 97
Emerald, ruby and diamond clip-brooch
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 22,680
$22,680price paid
Lot 90
Pair of ruby and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 22,680
$18,900price paid
Lot 104
Pair of coral, diamond and gem-set earclips
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$16,380price paid
Lot 164
Pair of cultured pearl and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 16,380
$15,120price paid
Lot 202
Gold and diamond bracelet
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 15,120
$69,300price paid
Lot 193
Pair of sapphire and diamond earclips
Burma · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 69,300
$3,037per carat
Lot 194
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.52 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 44,100$3,037 per carat
$56,700price paid
Lot 116
Pair of diamond earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 75k
USD 56,700
$56,700price paid
Lot 186
Pair of silver-topped gold and colored diamond earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 56,700
$23,940price paid
Lot 171
Onyx, coral, diamond and ruby pendant-necklace
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 23,940
$9,618per carat
Lot 150
Fancy yellow diamond and diamond pendant-necklace
5.24 ct · Fancy Yellow · SI1
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 50,400$9,618 per carat
$50,400price paid
Lot 152
Diamond bracelet
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 50,400
$15,308per carat
Lot 151
Pair of fancy yellow diamond and diamond pendant-earrings
1.07 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 16,380$15,308 per carat
$8,190price paid
Lot 111
Two gold, diamond and colored diamond rings
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 8,190
$81,900price paid
Lot 113
Pair of diamond earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 81,900
$31,992per carat
Lot 138
Diamond necklace
2.56 ct · VS1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 81,900$31,992 per carat
$35,280price paid
Lot 160
Pair of moonstone and colored diamond pendant-earclips
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 35,280
$18,900price paid
Lot 188
Pair of moonstone and colored diamond pendant-earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 18,900
$12,792per carat
Lot 139
Fancy intense yellow diamond and colored diamond ring
7.88 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 100,800$12,792 per carat
$17,640price paid
Lot 203
Amethyst and diamond necklace and pair of diamond earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 17,640
$15,120price paid
Lot 173
Blackened steel, coral and diamond suite of jewels
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 15,120
$176,400price paid
Lot 91
Diamond ring
SI2
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 55k – 75k
USD 176,400
$21,420price paid
Lot 140
Colored diamond and diamond 'Pansy' brooch and pair of earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 18k – 22k
USD 21,420
$44,100price paid
Lot 190
Gold and citrine bracelet, france
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 44,100
$35,280price paid
Lot 211
Gold and diamond 'Three flowers' brooch
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,280
$32,760price paid
Lot 99
Sapphire and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 32,760
$15,120price paid
Lot 100
Gold and ruby and diamond compact
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 15,120
$102,868per carat
Lot 169
Sapphire and diamond ring
5.37 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 175k – 225k
USD 552,400$102,868 per carat
$138,600price paid
Lot 88
Ruby and diamond bracelet, france
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 138,600
$22,105per carat
Lot 172
Diamond 'Legacy' ring
5.13 ct
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 113,400$22,105 per carat
$100,800price paid
Lot 181
Diamond, chrysoprase and spinel necklace
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 100,800
$44,100price paid
Lot 101
Gold, yellow sapphire and diamond clip-brooch
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 44,100
$32,760price paid
Lot 84
Diamond bracelet
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 32,760
$32,760price paid
Lot 107
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earrings
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 32,760
$10,080price paid
Lot 189
Opal and diamond pendant-necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 10,080
$18,900price paid
Lot 128
Jade, turquoise and hardstone necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$403,200price paid
Lot 168
Diamond 'Zip couture' necklace, france
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 400k
USD 403,200
$384,300price paid
Lot 120
Lapis lazuli, pink tourmaline, cultured pearl and diamond 'Zip' necklace-bracelet combination, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 384,300
$119,700price paid
Lot 86
Diamond bracelet
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 119,700
$40,320price paid
Lot 102
Pair of coral and diamond pendant-earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 40,320
$40,320price paid
Lot 133
Gold and diamond 'Ludo hexagone' bracelet
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 40,320
$27,720price paid
Lot 98
Gold and diamond necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 27,720
$27,720price paid
Lot 134
Gold and diamond evening bag, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 27,720
$20,160price paid
Lot 201
Two-color gold and diamond evening bag
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 20,160
$18,900price paid
Lot 95
Pair of diamond earrings
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 18,900
$17,640price paid
Lot 158
Diamond pendant-necklace
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
USD 17,640
$11,970price paid
Lot 191
Gold and gem-set 'Fulco' necklace
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 11,970
$10,080price paid
Lot 157
Jade and cultured pearl necklace
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 10,080
$4,032price paid
Lot 136
Gold and diamond 'U' pendant-necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 3k – 5k
USD 4,032
$3,528price paid
Lot 155
Diamond necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4k – 5k
USD 3,528
Other jewels 39 lots
$163,800price paid
Lot 142
Diamond bracelet
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 163,800
$151,200price paid
Lot 108
Diamond necklace, france
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 151,200
$88,200price paid
Lot 137
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 88,200
$81,900price paid
Lot 182
Pair of diamond earrings
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 81,900
$13,295per carat
Lot 121
Diamond ring and two diamond bands
6.16 ct · VS2
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 55k – 75k
USD 81,900$13,295 per carat
$75,600price paid
Lot 131
Diamond longchain
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 75k
USD 75,600
$12,073per carat
Lot 216
Diamond ring
5.74 ct · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 69,300$12,073 per carat
$10,879per carat
Lot 213
Diamond ring
6.37 ct · SI2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 69,300$10,879 per carat
$60,480price paid
Lot 184
Diamond necklace
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 60,480
$6,601per carat
Lot 220
Diamond ring
8.59 ct · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 56,700$6,601 per carat
$52,920price paid
Lot 223
Emerald and diamond suite of jewels
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 52,920
$50,400price paid
Lot 198
Ruby and diamond necklace and pair of earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,400
$12,569per carat
Lot 196
Diamond ring
4.01 ct · SI1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 50,400$12,569 per carat
$50,400price paid
Lot 205
Diamond necklace
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 50,400
$47,880price paid
Lot 114
Diamond necklace
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 47,880
$44,100price paid
Lot 156
Diamond and colored diamond bracelet
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 44,100
$44,100price paid
Lot 110
Diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 44,100
$40,320price paid
Lot 224
Emerald and diamond pendant
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 40,320
$37,800price paid
Lot 221
Ruby and diamond necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 37,800
$1,270per carat
Lot 228
Spinel and diamond ring
27.77 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 35,280$1,270 per carat
$5,032per carat
Lot 161
Gold and diamond ring
6.01 ct · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 30,240$5,032 per carat
$30,240price paid
Lot 148
Pair of diamond pendant-earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 22k – 32k
USD 30,240
$11,813per carat
Lot 226
Diamond ring
2.56 ct · VS1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 30,240$11,813 per carat
$27,720price paid
Lot 225
Pair of sapphire and diamond earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 18k – 22k
USD 27,720
$8,859per carat
Lot 146
Diamond ring
2.56 ct · VS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 18k – 28k
USD 22,680$8,859 per carat
$18,900price paid
Lot 165
Sapphire and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$18,900price paid
Lot 178
Diamond necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 18,900
$18,900price paid
Lot 135
Diamond and seed pearl brooch
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 18,900
$16,380price paid
Lot 215
Ruby, diamond and onyx bracelet
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 16,380
$16,380price paid
Lot 206
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 16,380
$15,120price paid
Lot 232
Sapphire and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 15,120
$15,120price paid
Lot 197
Emerald and diamond ring
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 15,120
$13,860price paid
Lot 163
Star sapphire and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 13,860
$12,600price paid
Lot 166
Sapphire and diamond brooch
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 12,600
$12,600price paid
Lot 129
Gold, turquoise and ruby bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 12,600
$8,820price paid
Lot 174
Diamond clip-brooch
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 8,820
$8,190price paid
Lot 219
Diamond brooch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 7k – 9k
USD 8,190
$7,560price paid
Lot 127
Turquoise, ruby and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 10k
USD 7,560
$6,930price paid
Lot 154
Pair of opal, emerald and diamond pendant-earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 6,930
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 20 October 2021. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2021.
Stones seen before
1 lot of this sale has been offered at auction before: the same stone, found by its laboratory report and weight. Resales



