Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part I

$43.6m in total, buyer’s premium included

78 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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$809,164per carat Lot 241 Attractive fancy intense pink diamond ring 4.53 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 2.78m – 4.16m USD 3,665,513$809,164 per carat $215,983per carat Lot 287 Superb and perfectly matched pair of diamond earrings 25.88 ct · D · Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 4.49m – 5.47m USD 5,589,647$215,983 per carat $123,715per carat Lot 293 Attractive pair of diamond pendent ear clips 19.99 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.97m – 3.07m USD 2,473,058$123,715 per carat $113,790per carat Lot 281 Superb fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond ring 3.88 ct · Fancy Vivid Orangy Yellow · VS2 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 329k – 416k USD 441,504$113,790 per carat $105,529per carat Lot 233 Fancy vivid yellow diamond necklace 3.53 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 186k – 252k USD 372,519$105,529 per carat $104,977per carat Lot 285 Fine ruby and diamond ring 3.68 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 307k USD 386,316$104,977 per carat $91,170per carat Lot 232 Fine fancy orangy pink diamond ring 2.27 ct · Fancy Orangy Pink · VS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 208k USD 206,955$91,170 per carat $76,724per carat Lot 297 Magnificent diamond bracelet 59.00 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 3.97m – 4.60m USD 4,526,730$76,724 per carat $69,618per carat Lot 250 Impressive diamond ring 33.62 ct · E · Internally Flawless ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 1.63m – 2.04m USD 2,340,563$69,618 per carat $63,396per carat Lot 277 Attractive diamond ring, 1934 18.11 ct · G · VS2 ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 416k – 613k USD 1,148,108$63,396 per carat $59,299per carat Lot 243 Important diamond ring 23.83 ct · E · VVS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 712k – 920k USD 1,413,098$59,299 per carat $58,540per carat Lot 237 Diamond ring 9.88 ct · Internally Flawless ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 416k – 526k USD 578,379$58,540 per carat

Sapphires 15 lots

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AllKashmir 3Burma 5Ceylon 6Origin not reported 1

$46,299per carat Lot 259 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 4.47 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 197k USD 206,955$46,299 per carat $39,096per carat Lot 282 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 5.47 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 164k USD 213,854$39,096 per carat $34,197per carat Lot 235 Fine sapphire ring 10.49 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 416k USD 358,722$34,197 per carat $26,657per carat Lot 252 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 17.08 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 416k USD 455,301$26,657 per carat $23,616per carat Lot 225 Sapphire and diamond ring 11.10 ct · Burma · No heat ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 131k USD 262,143$23,616 per carat $17,941per carat Lot 249 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 7.69 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 131k USD 137,970$17,941 per carat $14,498per carat Lot 244 Fine sapphire and diamond ring | schlumberger 34.26 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 307k USD 496,692$14,498 per carat $10,204per carat Lot 254 Sapphire and diamond ring 18.93 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 193,158$10,204 per carat $32,952per carat Lot 279 Historically important sapphire and diamond brooch and a pair ear clips, circa 1900 26.80 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 526k USD 883,118$32,952 per carat $14,452per carat Lot 269 Fine sapphire and diamond ring 28.64 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 164k USD 413,910$14,452 per carat $6,286per carat Lot 206 Sapphire and diamond ring 20.85 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 110k USD 131,072$6,286 per carat $6,091per carat Lot 214 Sapphire and diamond ring 16.99 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 142k USD 103,478$6,091 per carat $5,213per carat Lot 218 Sapphire and diamond ring 11.91 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 60k – 77k USD 62,087$5,213 per carat $1,176per carat Lot 203 Impressive yellow sapphire, gem set and diamond brooch | reza 129.08 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 142k USD 151,767$1,176 per carat $6,234per carat Lot 230 Padparadscha sapphire and diamond ring 25.45 ct · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 153k USD 158,666$6,234 per carat

Rubies 3 lots

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Burma

$104,977per carat Lot 285 Fine ruby and diamond ring 3.68 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 307k USD 386,316$104,977 per carat $38,023per carat Lot 210 Fine ruby and diamond ring 10.16 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 329k – 438k USD 386,316$38,023 per carat $234,549price paid Lot 222 Fine pair of ruby and diamond ear clips Burma · No heat ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 602k USD 234,549

Emeralds 9 lots

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Colombia

$40,421per carat Lot 260 Fine pair of emerald and diamond earrings 2.56 ct · Colombia · No oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 131k USD 103,478$40,421 per carat $35,307per carat Lot 261 Fine emerald and diamond ring 5.08 ct · Colombia · No oil ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 148k – 192k USD 179,361$35,307 per carat $34,952per carat Lot 284 Impressive emerald and diamond ring 15.00 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 438k – 657k USD 524,286$34,952 per carat $27,667per carat Lot 294 Elegant emerald and diamond necklace 23.06 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 296k – 460k USD 638,002$27,667 per carat $18,743per carat Lot 226 Attractive emerald ring 13.25 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 416k USD 248,346$18,743 per carat $8,868per carat Lot 240 Unique emerald and diamond choker 40.45 ct · Colombia ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 493k USD 358,722$8,868 per carat $8,424per carat Lot 246 Emerald and diamond ring 22.93 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 263k USD 193,158$8,424 per carat $1,112per carat Lot 248 Emerald and diamond necklace, 1920s 80.65 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 82k USD 89,681$1,112 per carat $1,744,335price paid Lot 296 Superb pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips Colombia · Minor oil ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 569k – 876k USD 1,744,335

Coloured diamonds 7 lots

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$809,164per carat Lot 241 Attractive fancy intense pink diamond ring 4.53 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 2.78m – 4.16m USD 3,665,513$809,164 per carat $113,790per carat Lot 281 Superb fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond ring 3.88 ct · Fancy Vivid Orangy Yellow · VS2 ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 329k – 416k USD 441,504$113,790 per carat $105,529per carat Lot 233 Fancy vivid yellow diamond necklace 3.53 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 186k – 252k USD 372,519$105,529 per carat $91,170per carat Lot 232 Fine fancy orangy pink diamond ring 2.27 ct · Fancy Orangy Pink · VS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 164k – 208k USD 206,955$91,170 per carat $54,850per carat Lot 276 Fine pair of fancy intense yellow diamond ear clips 3.27 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 153k USD 179,361$54,850 per carat $52,464per carat Lot 288 Impressive fancy vivid yellow diamond ring 43.35 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 1.86m – 2.30m USD 2,274,315$52,464 per carat $386,316price paid Lot 205 Pair of fancy intense yellow diamond ear clips Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 175k – 219k USD 386,316

Colourless diamonds 10 lots

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$215,983per carat Lot 287 Superb and perfectly matched pair of diamond earrings 25.88 ct · D · Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 4.49m – 5.47m USD 5,589,647$215,983 per carat $123,715per carat Lot 293 Attractive pair of diamond pendent ear clips 19.99 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.97m – 3.07m USD 2,473,058$123,715 per carat $76,724per carat Lot 297 Magnificent diamond bracelet 59.00 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 3.97m – 4.60m USD 4,526,730$76,724 per carat $69,618per carat Lot 250 Impressive diamond ring 33.62 ct · E · Internally Flawless ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 1.63m – 2.04m USD 2,340,563$69,618 per carat $63,396per carat Lot 277 Attractive diamond ring, 1934 18.11 ct · G · VS2 ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 416k – 613k USD 1,148,108$63,396 per carat $59,299per carat Lot 243 Important diamond ring 23.83 ct · E · VVS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 712k – 920k USD 1,413,098$59,299 per carat $53,151per carat Lot 223 Diamond ring 6.23 ct · D · VVS2 ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 148k – 186k USD 331,128$53,151 per carat $44,617per carat Lot 247 Diamond ring 8.04 ct · D · VS1 ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 126k – 186k USD 358,722$44,617 per carat $510,489price paid Lot 238 Diamond brooch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 602k USD 510,489 $89,681price paid Lot 201 Diamond and sapphire necklace | eric bertrand ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 46k – 71k USD 89,681

Pearls and cultured pearls 3 lots

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Natural pearls

$1,015,613price paid Lot 291 Important pair of natural pearl and diamond pendent earrings ×3.3 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 307k USD 1,015,613 $13,719per carat Lot 245 Attractive pair of natural pearl, emerald and diamond pendent ear clips 21.12 ct ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 274k – 350k USD 289,737$13,719 per carat $75,884price paid Lot 263 Pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 88k USD 75,884

Signed jewels 40 lots

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AllAttributed to Koch 1Bucherer Fine Jewellery 1Bulgari 5Cartier 4Chaumet 2Chopard 2Eric Bertrand 2Graff 5Harry Winston 7M. Gérard 1monture Cartier 2monture Van Cleef & Arpels 1Mouawad 1Reza 1Schlumberger 1Van Cleef & Arpels 4

$1,112per carat Lot 248 Emerald and diamond necklace, 1920s 80.65 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 82k USD 89,681$1,112 per carat $22,343per carat Lot 231 Fine paraïba tourmaline and diamond ring | bucherer 9.88 ct · Mozambique · Heated ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 131k – 197k USD 220,752$22,343 per carat $469,098price paid Lot 209 Attractive sapphire, ruby and diamond ring ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 274k – 438k USD 469,098 $104,977per carat Lot 285 Fine ruby and diamond ring 3.68 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 307k USD 386,316$104,977 per carat $275,940price paid Lot 224 Emerald and diamond necklace, 'Serpenti' ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 241k – 356k USD 275,940 $234,549price paid Lot 222 Fine pair of ruby and diamond ear clips Burma · No heat ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 602k USD 234,549 $75,884price paid Lot 258 Diamond bracelet, circa 1930 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 82k USD 75,884 $63,396per carat Lot 277 Attractive diamond ring, 1934 18.11 ct · G · VS2 ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 416k – 613k USD 1,148,108$63,396 per carat $750,623price paid Lot 280 Impressive emerald and diamond sautoir, circa 1930 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 630k – 876k USD 750,623 $331,128price paid Lot 262 Attractive emerald and diamond pendent necklace, 1902 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 285k – 416k USD 331,128 $96,579price paid Lot 283 Gem set and diamond brooch, 'Tutti Frutti' ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 26k – 49k USD 96,579 $303,534price paid Lot 267 Impressive emerald and diamond bandeau, circa 1924 and later ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 120k USD 303,534 $96,579price paid Lot 219 Sapphire and diamond demi-parure, 1960s ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 131k USD 96,579 $809,164per carat Lot 241 Attractive fancy intense pink diamond ring 4.53 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 2.78m – 4.16m USD 3,665,513$809,164 per carat $8,868per carat Lot 240 Unique emerald and diamond choker 40.45 ct · Colombia ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 493k USD 358,722$8,868 per carat $89,681price paid Lot 201 Diamond and sapphire necklace | eric bertrand ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 46k – 71k USD 89,681 $23,455price paid Lot 202 Pair of diamond ear clips | eric bertrand ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 26k USD 23,455 $510,489price paid Lot 238 Diamond brooch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 383k – 602k USD 510,489 $105,529per carat Lot 233 Fancy vivid yellow diamond necklace 3.53 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS1 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 186k – 252k USD 372,519$105,529 per carat $331,128price paid Lot 213 Impressive ruby and diamond necklace and bracelet ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 526k USD 331,128 $165,564price paid Lot 227 Diamond necklace ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 164k USD 165,564 $68,985price paid Lot 228 Pair of diamond pendent earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 44k – 77k USD 68,985 $1,744,335price paid Lot 296 Superb pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips Colombia · Minor oil ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 569k – 876k USD 1,744,335 $27,667per carat Lot 294 Elegant emerald and diamond necklace 23.06 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 296k – 460k USD 638,002$27,667 per carat $482,895price paid Lot 273 Elegant sapphire and diamond necklace ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 416k USD 482,895 $289,737price paid Lot 290 Diamond necklace ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 164k USD 289,737 $165,564price paid Lot 216 Pair of ruby and diamond ear clips ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 263k USD 165,564 $131,072price paid Lot 275 Fine ruby and diamond bracelet ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 93k – 126k USD 131,072 $75,884price paid Lot 272 Pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 53k – 82k USD 75,884 $110,376price paid Lot 212 Diamond necklace and a pair of ear clips | m. gérard ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 131k USD 110,376 $52,464per carat Lot 288 Impressive fancy vivid yellow diamond ring 43.35 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 1.86m – 2.30m USD 2,274,315$52,464 per carat $8,424per carat Lot 246 Emerald and diamond ring 22.93 ct · Colombia · Minor oil ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 263k USD 193,158$8,424 per carat $6,286per carat Lot 206 Sapphire and diamond ring 20.85 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 88k – 110k USD 131,072$6,286 per carat $76,724per carat Lot 297 Magnificent diamond bracelet 59.00 ct · D · VVS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 3.97m – 4.60m USD 4,526,730$76,724 per carat $1,176per carat Lot 203 Impressive yellow sapphire, gem set and diamond brooch | reza 129.08 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 142k USD 151,767$1,176 per carat $14,498per carat Lot 244 Fine sapphire and diamond ring | schlumberger 34.26 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 208k – 307k USD 496,692$14,498 per carat $386,316price paid Lot 205 Pair of fancy intense yellow diamond ear clips Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 175k – 219k USD 386,316 $331,128price paid Lot 286 Attractive ruby and diamond bracelet ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 131k USD 331,128 $275,940price paid Lot 271 Attractive ruby, emerald and diamond parure, 1960s ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 263k USD 275,940 $234,549price paid Lot 242 Attractive diamond bracelet, 1950s ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 208k USD 234,549

Vintage 11 lots

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$32,952per carat Lot 279 Historically important sapphire and diamond brooch and a pair ear clips, circa 1900 26.80 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 307k – 526k USD 883,118$32,952 per carat $750,623price paid Lot 280 Impressive emerald and diamond sautoir, circa 1930 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 630k – 876k USD 750,623 $303,534price paid Lot 267 Impressive emerald and diamond bandeau, circa 1924 and later ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 110k – 120k USD 303,534 $234,549price paid Lot 242 Attractive diamond bracelet, 1950s ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 104k – 208k USD 234,549 $151,767price paid Lot 256 Ruby and diamond bracelet, 1950s ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 120k – 186k USD 151,767 $124,173price paid Lot 278 Impressive sapphire and diamond tiara, mid 19th century ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 131k USD 124,173 $1,112per carat Lot 248 Emerald and diamond necklace, 1920s 80.65 ct · Colombia · Moderate oil ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 82k USD 89,681$1,112 per carat $75,884price paid Lot 258 Diamond bracelet, circa 1930 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 66k – 82k USD 75,884 $66,226price paid Lot 255 Pair of ruby and diamond clips, 1950s ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 60k – 66k USD 66,226 $52,429price paid Lot 265 Diamond tiara, late 19th century ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 38k – 49k USD 52,429 $13,107price paid Lot 268 Diamond brooch, circa 1910 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 9k – 13k USD 13,107

Other jewels 3 lots

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$179,361price paid Lot 215 Ruby and diamond bracelet ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 82k – 104k USD 179,361 $117,275price paid Lot 264 Diamond tiara, circa 1880 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 55k – 71k USD 117,275 $20,696price paid Lot 257 Emerald and diamond brooch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 26k USD 20,696

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 10 November 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

Lot 233 · $372,519

Fancy vivid yellow diamond necklace

3.53 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · GIA 2215310876

1. Jul 2021Sotheby’s Geneva online · lot 1002est. $238,414–346,784Unsold