Geneva Magnificent Jewels

$58.7m in total, buyer’s premium included

68 of 69 lots sold

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

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$360,896per carat Lot 62 Boucheron coloured diamond, diamond and lacquer ring 1.06 ct · Fancy Intense Purplish Pink · SI2 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 382,550$360,896 per carat $306,989per carat Lot 76 Harry Winston coloured diamond and diamond brooch 7.37 ct · Fancy Light Pink · VVS1 ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 2,262,510$306,989 per carat $213,268per carat Lot 64 Boucheron coloured diamond and diamond ring 2.05 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · SI2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 547k USD 437,200$213,268 per carat $146,384per carat Lot 4 Mid-20th century coloured diamond, ruby and diamond ring 1.96 ct · Fancy Pink · SI1 ×3.3 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 87k USD 286,913$146,384 per carat $82,753per carat Lot 52 Important diamond ring 43.19 ct · D colour ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 3.28m – 4.37m USD 3,574,110$82,753 per carat $82,540per carat Lot 72 JAR ruby and diamond ring 6.29 ct · Burma ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 710k USD 519,175$82,540 per carat $76,440per carat Lot 60 Superb sapphire and diamond ring 12.44 ct · Kashmir ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m USD 950,910$76,440 per carat $74,956per carat Lot 6 Bulgari ruby and diamond ring 4.01 ct · Burma ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 300,575$74,956 per carat $72,350per carat Lot 10 Cartier diamond ring 15.50 ct · D colour · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 1.09m USD 1,121,418$72,350 per carat $70,951per carat Lot 71 Exceptional coloured diamond and diamond ring 42.98 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS1 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 3,049,470$70,951 per carat $64,620per carat Lot 26 Chaumet emerald and diamond ring 8.88 ct · Colombia ×3.5 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 573,825$64,620 per carat $59,875per carat Lot 41 Adler diamond ring 10.04 ct · D colour · VVS2 ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 492k USD 601,150$59,875 per carat

Sapphires 3 lots

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AllKashmir 1Burma 1Ceylon 1

$76,440per carat Lot 60 Superb sapphire and diamond ring 12.44 ct · Kashmir ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m USD 950,910$76,440 per carat $34,568per carat Lot 36 Sapphire and diamond ring 16.60 ct · Burma ×3.5 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 573,825$34,568 per carat $122,963price paid Lot 68 Sapphire and diamond ring Ceylon ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 122,963

Rubies 3 lots

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Burma

$82,540per carat Lot 72 JAR ruby and diamond ring 6.29 ct · Burma ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 710k USD 519,175$82,540 per carat $74,956per carat Lot 6 Bulgari ruby and diamond ring 4.01 ct · Burma ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 300,575$74,956 per carat $4,557,810price paid Lot 18 Van Cleef & Arpels ruby and diamond brooch Burma ×7.0 high estimate Estimate USD 437k – 656k USD 4,557,810

Emeralds 7 lots

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Colombia

$64,620per carat Lot 26 Chaumet emerald and diamond ring 8.88 ct · Colombia ×3.5 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 573,825$64,620 per carat $52,275per carat Lot 44 Superb Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond pendent necklace 31.99 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 874k USD 1,672,290$52,275 per carat $42,089per carat Lot 16 Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond ring 20.10 ct · Colombia ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 765k – 1.09m USD 845,982$42,089 per carat $30,992per carat Lot 37 M gerard emerald and diamond necklace 10.58 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 437k – 547k USD 327,900$30,992 per carat $21,802per carat Lot 34 Bulgari emerald and diamond ring 9.40 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 204,938$21,802 per carat $1,147,650price paid Lot 9 Superb Cartier Art Deco emerald and diamond ring Colombia ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.09m – 1.64m USD 1,147,650 $683,125price paid Lot 54 Graff emerald and diamond earrings Colombia ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 547k USD 683,125

Coloured diamonds 9 lots

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$360,896per carat Lot 62 Boucheron coloured diamond, diamond and lacquer ring 1.06 ct · Fancy Intense Purplish Pink · SI2 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 382,550$360,896 per carat $306,989per carat Lot 76 Harry Winston coloured diamond and diamond brooch 7.37 ct · Fancy Light Pink · VVS1 ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 2,262,510$306,989 per carat $213,268per carat Lot 64 Boucheron coloured diamond and diamond ring 2.05 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · SI2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 547k USD 437,200$213,268 per carat $146,384per carat Lot 4 Mid-20th century coloured diamond, ruby and diamond ring 1.96 ct · Fancy Pink · SI1 ×3.3 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 87k USD 286,913$146,384 per carat $70,951per carat Lot 71 Exceptional coloured diamond and diamond ring 42.98 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS1 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 3,049,470$70,951 per carat $54,468per carat Lot 63 Boucheron coloured diamond and diamond pendent necklace 6.02 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow-Green · VS2 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 273k – 383k USD 327,900$54,468 per carat $26,511per carat Lot 23 Coloured diamond and diamond ring 14.43 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 382,550$26,511 per carat $11,618per carat Lot 59 Coloured diamond ring 35.28 ct · Fancy Deep Brown-Yellow · VS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 547k USD 409,875$11,618 per carat $10,919per carat Lot 45 Important coloured diamond pendent necklace 81.08 ct · Fancy Brown-Orange · VS2 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m USD 885,330$10,919 per carat

Colourless diamonds 9 lots

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$82,753per carat Lot 52 Important diamond ring 43.19 ct · D colour ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 3.28m – 4.37m USD 3,574,110$82,753 per carat $72,350per carat Lot 10 Cartier diamond ring 15.50 ct · D colour · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 1.09m USD 1,121,418$72,350 per carat $59,875per carat Lot 41 Adler diamond ring 10.04 ct · D colour · VVS2 ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 492k USD 601,150$59,875 per carat $56,313per carat Lot 22 Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring 10.19 ct · D colour · VS1 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 437k USD 573,825$56,313 per carat $43,145per carat Lot 35 Diamond ring 7.60 ct · D colour · VS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 273k – 437k USD 327,900$43,145 per carat $36,852per carat Lot 55 Graff diamond ring 20.02 ct · I colour · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 492k – 710k USD 737,775$36,852 per carat $25,392per carat Lot 32 Diamond ring 16.68 ct · L colour · VVS1 ×3.2 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 423,538$25,392 per carat $628,475price paid Lot 74 Harry Winston diamond earrings D colour · VS2 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 437k – 547k USD 628,475 $314,238price paid Lot 31 Boucheron diamond earrings D colour · VVS1 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 314,238

Pearls and cultured pearls 7 lots

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Natural pearls

$1,869,030price paid Lot 73 JAR natural pearl and diamond necklace ×2.3 high estimate Estimate USD 601k – 820k USD 1,869,030 $24,465per carat Lot 20 Van Cleef & Arpels natural pearl and diamond brooch 25.13 ct ×2.3 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 614,813$24,465 per carat $560,163price paid Lot 25 Natural pearl, emerald and diamond necklace ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 295k USD 560,163 $15,806per carat Lot 65 Important natural pearl and diamond pendent necklace 27.66 ct ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 437,200$15,806 per carat $409,875price paid Lot 21 Bulgari natural pearl and diamond earrings ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 350k USD 409,875 $259,588price paid Lot 24 Natural pearl and diamond necklace ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 98k – 142k USD 259,588 $150,288price paid Lot 66 Natural pearl and diamond earrings ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 60k – 98k USD 150,288

Signed jewels 35 lots

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AllBhagat 1Boucheron 4Bulgari 3Cartier 5Chaumet 3Graff 4Harry Winston 3JAR 2Pierre Sterlé 1Van Cleef & Arpels 9

$116,131price paid Lot 67 Bhagat diamond earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 116,131 $213,268per carat Lot 64 Boucheron coloured diamond and diamond ring 2.05 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · SI2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 547k USD 437,200$213,268 per carat $360,896per carat Lot 62 Boucheron coloured diamond, diamond and lacquer ring 1.06 ct · Fancy Intense Purplish Pink · SI2 ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 382,550$360,896 per carat $54,468per carat Lot 63 Boucheron coloured diamond and diamond pendent necklace 6.02 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow-Green · VS2 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 273k – 383k USD 327,900$54,468 per carat $314,238price paid Lot 31 Boucheron diamond earrings D colour · VVS1 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 314,238 $409,875price paid Lot 21 Bulgari natural pearl and diamond earrings ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 350k USD 409,875 $74,956per carat Lot 6 Bulgari ruby and diamond ring 4.01 ct · Burma ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 300,575$74,956 per carat $21,802per carat Lot 34 Bulgari emerald and diamond ring 9.40 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 204,938$21,802 per carat $1,147,650price paid Lot 9 Superb Cartier Art Deco emerald and diamond ring Colombia ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.09m – 1.64m USD 1,147,650 $72,350per carat Lot 10 Cartier diamond ring 15.50 ct · D colour · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 1.09m USD 1,121,418$72,350 per carat $300,575price paid Lot 58 Cartier sapphire, emerald and diamond necklace and earring set ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 300,575 $245,925price paid Lot 30 Cartier sapphire and diamond necklace and earring set ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 245,925 $122,963price paid Lot 5 Cartier early 20th century emerald, diamond and seed pearl necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 122,963 $64,620per carat Lot 26 Chaumet emerald and diamond ring 8.88 ct · Colombia ×3.5 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 573,825$64,620 per carat $341,563price paid Lot 46 Chaumet ruby and diamond earrings ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 341,563 $143,456price paid Lot 3 Chaumet Art Deco diamond and natural pearl earrings ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 98k – 142k USD 143,456 $977,142price paid Lot 57 Graff diamond necklace ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 874k USD 977,142 $36,852per carat Lot 55 Graff diamond ring 20.02 ct · I colour · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 492k – 710k USD 737,775$36,852 per carat $683,125price paid Lot 54 Graff emerald and diamond earrings Colombia ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 547k USD 683,125 $14,612per carat Lot 56 Graff diamond bracelet-watch 7.48 ct · M colour · VS1 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 87k USD 109,300$14,612 per carat $306,989per carat Lot 76 Harry Winston coloured diamond and diamond brooch 7.37 ct · Fancy Light Pink · VVS1 ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 2,262,510$306,989 per carat $990,258price paid Lot 75 Harry Winston diamond necklace ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 547k USD 990,258 $628,475price paid Lot 74 Harry Winston diamond earrings D colour · VS2 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 437k – 547k USD 628,475 $1,869,030price paid Lot 73 JAR natural pearl and diamond necklace ×2.3 high estimate Estimate USD 601k – 820k USD 1,869,030 $82,540per carat Lot 72 JAR ruby and diamond ring 6.29 ct · Burma ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 710k USD 519,175$82,540 per carat $327,900price paid Lot 15 Sterlé diamond necklace ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 219k USD 327,900 $4,557,810price paid Lot 18 Van Cleef & Arpels ruby and diamond brooch Burma ×7.0 high estimate Estimate USD 437k – 656k USD 4,557,810 $52,275per carat Lot 44 Superb Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond pendent necklace 31.99 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 656k – 874k USD 1,672,290$52,275 per carat $42,089per carat Lot 16 Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond ring 20.10 ct · Colombia ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 765k – 1.09m USD 845,982$42,089 per carat $24,465per carat Lot 20 Van Cleef & Arpels natural pearl and diamond brooch 25.13 ct ×2.3 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 614,813$24,465 per carat $56,313per carat Lot 22 Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring 10.19 ct · D colour · VS1 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 328k – 437k USD 573,825$56,313 per carat $382,550price paid Lot 19 Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond necklace, bracelet and earring suite ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 273k USD 382,550 $321,069price paid Lot 33 Van Cleef & Arpels diamond sautoir and earring set ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 321,069 $314,238price paid Lot 27 Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace and earring set ×4.1 high estimate Estimate USD 55k – 77k USD 314,238 Lot 17 Impressive Van Cleef & Arpels mid-20th century diamond bracelet Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m Not sold

Vintage 9 lots

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$1,147,650price paid Lot 9 Superb Cartier Art Deco emerald and diamond ring Colombia ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.09m – 1.64m USD 1,147,650 $885,330price paid Lot 1 Early 19th century diamonds 'Ears of wheat' tiara, attributed to nitot ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 481k – 710k USD 885,330 $146,384per carat Lot 4 Mid-20th century coloured diamond, ruby and diamond ring 1.96 ct · Fancy Pink · SI1 ×3.3 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 87k USD 286,913$146,384 per carat $273,250price paid Lot 13 Meniere early 19th century ruby and diamond brooch ×4.2 high estimate Estimate USD 44k – 66k USD 273,250 $218,600price paid Lot 2 Pair of late 19th century ruby, emerald and diamond ankle bracelets ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 109k USD 218,600 $143,456price paid Lot 3 Chaumet Art Deco diamond and natural pearl earrings ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 98k – 142k USD 143,456 $122,963price paid Lot 5 Cartier early 20th century emerald, diamond and seed pearl necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 122,963 $116,131price paid Lot 8 Mid-20th century emerald and diamond bracelet ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 116,131 Lot 17 Impressive Van Cleef & Arpels mid-20th century diamond bracelet Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m Not sold

Other jewels 13 lots

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$8,152,687price paid Lot 12 Historic marie-antoinette diamonds a stunning pair of diamond bracelets ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 2.19m – 4.37m USD 8,152,687 $5,279,190price paid Lot 11 Exceptional unmounted diamond ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 4.37m – 5.46m USD 5,279,190 $1,541,130price paid Lot 51 Elegant diamond necklace ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 874k – 1.31m USD 1,541,130 $950,910price paid Lot 48 Reza sapphire and diamond choker and earring set Ceylon ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 273k – 383k USD 950,910 $628,475price paid Lot 29 Sapphire and diamond necklace, bracelet, earring and ring suite ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 628,475 $409,875price paid Lot 43 Reza emerald and diamond choker and bracelet set Colombia · Minor to moderate oil ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 273k – 383k USD 409,875 $382,550price paid Lot 49 Important diamond tiara ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 382,550 $368,888price paid Lot 42 Tabbah diamond necklace, bracelet and earring suite ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 219k – 328k USD 368,888 $314,238price paid Lot 39 Ruby and diamond necklace, earring and ring suite ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 314,238 $218,600price paid Lot 53 Reza diamond, coloured diamond and pearl necklace ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 109k USD 218,600 $28,850per carat Lot 40 Diamond necklace and earring set 6.63 ct · I colour · VVS2 ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 191,275$28,850 per carat $191,275price paid Lot 50 Elegant pair of diamond earrings ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 87k – 131k USD 191,275 $122,963price paid Lot 7 Marchak impressive ruby and diamond bib necklace ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 164k USD 122,963

Prices are the prices paid, buyer’s premium included, as Christie’s publishes them; prices per carat and comparisons with the estimates use them too (Christie’s estimates do not include the premium). Prices in USD at the ECB rate of 9 November 2021. Photographs © Christie’s Images Ltd. 2021.