Sales/Results·Christie's New York·8 June 2022·Live auction 20952
Magnificent Jewels including Twelve Jewels by JAR from The Estate of Ann Getty & The Light of Africa Diamond
$48.9m in total, buyer’s premium included
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93 of 98 lots sold
Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$243,000per carat
Lot 89
Colored diamond and diamond ring
1.40 ct · Fancy Intense Purplish Pink
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 340,200$243,000 per carat
$194,067per carat
Lot 74
The light of africa diamond a sensational diamond
103.49 ct · D color
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 11.0m – 18.0m
USD 20,084,000$194,067 per carat
$180,000per carat
Lot 50
Colored diamond and diamond pendant-necklace
2.73 ct · Fancy Purplish Pink · VS1
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 491,400$180,000 per carat
$100,840per carat
Lot 99
Impressive diamond
20.23 ct · D color
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.00m
USD 2,040,000$100,840 per carat
$84,982per carat
Lot 51
Tiffany & Co. diamond ring
11.12 ct · D color · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 650k – 1.00m
USD 945,000$84,982 per carat
$64,347per carat
Lot 34
Superb diamond necklace
76.46 ct · D color · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4.00m – 6.00m
USD 4,920,000$64,347 per carat
$47,196per carat
Lot 37
Diamond ring
8.81 ct · F color · VVS2
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 415,800$47,196 per carat
$45,249per carat
Lot 45
Diamond ring
3.62 ct · D color · VS1
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 163,800$45,249 per carat
$43,367per carat
Lot 19
Bulgari colored diamond and diamond 'Trombino' ring
15.98 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 693,000$43,367 per carat
$42,140per carat
Lot 72
JAR multi-gem and diamond leaf brooch
11.96 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 504,000$42,140 per carat
$35,464per carat
Lot 6
Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring
3.02 ct · D color · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 107,100$35,464 per carat
$33,488per carat
Lot 21
Diamond ring
9.03 ct · G color · VS1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 302,400$33,488 per carat
Sapphires 3 lots
$2,489per carat
Lot 46
Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond ring
8.10 ct · Madagascar
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 20,160$2,489 per carat
$11,107per carat
Lot 35
Tiffany & Co., Jean Schlumberger sapphire and diamond ring
10.21 ct · No heat
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 113,400$11,107 per carat
$2,265per carat
Lot 48
Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond pendant necklace
25.03 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 56,700$2,265 per carat
Emeralds 5 lots
Colombia
$4,082per carat
Lot 9
Emerald and diamond necklace
23.15 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 94,500$4,082 per carat
$2,191per carat
Lot 10
Emerald and diamond ring
24.15 ct · Colombia · Minor oil
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 52,920$2,191 per carat
$1,260,000price paid
Lot 85
An exquisite pair of emerald and diamond earrings
Colombia
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 1.80m
USD 1,260,000
$40,320price paid
Lot 76
Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings
Colombia · Insignificant oil
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 40,320
$35,280price paid
Lot 77
Art Deco emerald and diamond pendant-brooch
Colombia · Minor oil
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 35,280
Coloured diamonds 7 lots
$243,000per carat
Lot 89
Colored diamond and diamond ring
1.40 ct · Fancy Intense Purplish Pink
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 340,200$243,000 per carat
$180,000per carat
Lot 50
Colored diamond and diamond pendant-necklace
2.73 ct · Fancy Purplish Pink · VS1
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 491,400$180,000 per carat
$43,367per carat
Lot 19
Bulgari colored diamond and diamond 'Trombino' ring
15.98 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 693,000$43,367 per carat
$23,333per carat
Lot 1
Colored diamond, diamond and cultured pearl earrings
1.62 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS2
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 37,800$23,333 per carat
$19,130per carat
Lot 20
Bulgari colored diamond and diamond brooch
19.76 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 378,000$19,130 per carat
$11,746per carat
Lot 43
Colored diamond and diamond necklace
2.36 ct · Fancy Yellow
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 27,720$11,746 per carat
Lot 28
Black diamond ring
20.16 ct · Fancy Black
Estimate USD 70k – 100k
Not sold
Colourless diamonds 11 lots
$194,067per carat
Lot 74
The light of africa diamond a sensational diamond
103.49 ct · D color
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 11.0m – 18.0m
USD 20,084,000$194,067 per carat
$100,840per carat
Lot 99
Impressive diamond
20.23 ct · D color
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.00m
USD 2,040,000$100,840 per carat
$84,982per carat
Lot 51
Tiffany & Co. diamond ring
11.12 ct · D color · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 650k – 1.00m
USD 945,000$84,982 per carat
$64,347per carat
Lot 34
Superb diamond necklace
76.46 ct · D color · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 4.00m – 6.00m
USD 4,920,000$64,347 per carat
$47,196per carat
Lot 37
Diamond ring
8.81 ct · F color · VVS2
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 415,800$47,196 per carat
$32,349per carat
Lot 79
Diamond ring
7.79 ct · F color · VVS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 350k
USD 252,000$32,349 per carat
$27,840per carat
Lot 42
Diamond ring
12.22 ct · D color · SI2
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 340,200$27,840 per carat
$16,318per carat
Lot 8
Diamond ring
10.81 ct · K color · SI1
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 176,400$16,318 per carat
$1,320,000price paid
Lot 87
Diamond earrings
D color
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.10m – 1.50m
USD 1,320,000
$604,800price paid
Lot 38
Harry Winston diamond earrings
D color
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 604,800
Lot 24
Diamond ring
8.02 ct · F color · VS1
Estimate USD 250k – 300k
Not sold
Pearls and cultured pearls 2 lots
Natural pearls
Signed jewels 47 lots
$18,156per carat
Lot 60
Bhagat diamond and sapphire earrings
6.94 ct · Z color · SI1
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 126,000$18,156 per carat
$40,320price paid
Lot 59
Boucheron diamond and gold 'Delilah' necklace
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 40,320
$43,367per carat
Lot 19
Bulgari colored diamond and diamond 'Trombino' ring
15.98 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 693,000$43,367 per carat
$19,130per carat
Lot 20
Bulgari colored diamond and diamond brooch
19.76 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 378,000$19,130 per carat
$103,320price paid
Lot 16
Bulgari sapphire and diamond earrings
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 103,320
$81,900price paid
Lot 14
Bulgari star ruby, diamond and colored diamond ring
Burma
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 81,900
$50,400price paid
Lot 13
Bulgari diamond, sapphire and gold 'Melone' evening bag
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 50,400
$35,280price paid
Lot 7
Bulgari coral, lapis lazuli and diamond 'Star-spangled banner' bracelet
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 35,280
$22,680price paid
Lot 5
Bulgari bi-colored gold and sapphire 'Melone' evening bag
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 22,680
$302,400price paid
Lot 33
Cartier diamond, onyx and emerald 'Panthère de Cartier' necklace
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 302,400
$113,400price paid
Lot 81
Natural pearl necklace with Cartier Art Deco diamond brooch-clasp
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 113,400
$88,200price paid
Lot 31
Cartier diamond, emerald and onyx 'Panthère de Cartier' earrings
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 88,200
$75,600price paid
Lot 18
Cartier sapphire ring
×3.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 75,600
$69,300price paid
Lot 30
Cartier diamond, emerald and onyx 'Panthère de Cartier' necklace
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 69,300
$47,880price paid
Lot 17
Cartier emerald and diamond brooch
×3.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 47,880
Lot 86
Cartier ruby and diamond necklace
Estimate USD 700k – 1.00m
Not sold
$81,900price paid
Lot 92
David morris colored diamond and diamond eternity band
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 81,900
$88,200price paid
Lot 4
David Webb jade, ruby and sapphire sautoir
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 88,200
$113,400price paid
Lot 96
Graff set of ruby and diamond jewelry
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 113,400
$970,200price paid
Lot 98
Harry Winston diamond necklace
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 970,200
$604,800price paid
Lot 38
Harry Winston diamond earrings
D color
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 604,800
$63,000price paid
Lot 11
Harry Winston diamond bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 63,000
$831,600price paid
Lot 73
JAR multi-gem, diamond and lacquer 'Parrot tulip' brooch
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 831,600
$579,600price paid
Lot 68
JAR three diamond, ruby and colored sapphire 'Fleur-pompons' brooches
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 579,600
$554,400price paid
Lot 62
JAR agate, diamond and sapphire zebra brooch
×7.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 554,400
$42,140per carat
Lot 72
JAR multi-gem and diamond leaf brooch
11.96 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 504,000$42,140 per carat
$504,000price paid
Lot 64
JAR multi-gem and diamond oak leaf earrings
×3.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 504,000
$453,600price paid
Lot 71
JAR multi-gem and diamond 'Vitrail fleur-de-lys' brooch
×3.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 453,600
$352,800price paid
Lot 70
JAR sapphire, diamond and green garnet earrings
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 352,800
$352,800price paid
Lot 69
JAR pair of citrine, garnet and diamond 'Pansy' brooches
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 352,800
$302,400price paid
Lot 66
JAR multi-gem, colored diamond and diamond 'Multicolored bouquet' brooch
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 302,400
$302,400price paid
Lot 65
JAR pair of sapphire, diamond, tourmaline and green garnet 'Green orchid' brooches
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 302,400
$176,400price paid
Lot 67
JAR pink topaz and diamond 'Fleurs' earrings
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 176,400
$151,200price paid
Lot 63
JAR spinel and ruby shell brooch
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 151,200
$84,982per carat
Lot 51
Tiffany & Co. diamond ring
11.12 ct · D color · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 650k – 1.00m
USD 945,000$84,982 per carat
$277,200price paid
Lot 22
Tiffany & Co. aquamarine and diamond 'Cloud' bracelet
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 100k
USD 277,200
$11,107per carat
Lot 35
Tiffany & Co., Jean Schlumberger sapphire and diamond ring
10.21 ct · No heat
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 113,400$11,107 per carat
$8,239per carat
Lot 44
Tiffany & Co. spinel and diamond ring
9.94 ct
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 81,900$8,239 per carat
$2,265per carat
Lot 48
Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond pendant necklace
25.03 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 56,700$2,265 per carat
$30,240price paid
Lot 57
Tiffany & Co. angela cummings gold and copper 'Leaf' necklace
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 30,240
$25,200price paid
Lot 3
Tiffany & Co. angela cummings gold necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 25,200
$2,489per carat
Lot 46
Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond ring
8.10 ct · Madagascar
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 20,160$2,489 per carat
$151,200price paid
Lot 26
Van Cleef & Arpels chalcedony, diamond and sapphire 'Ballerina' brooch
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 151,200
$4,021per carat
Lot 25
Van Cleef & Arpels multi-gem and diamond 'Les JARdins' brooch
28.20 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 100k
USD 113,400$4,021 per carat
$35,464per carat
Lot 6
Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring
3.02 ct · D color · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 107,100$35,464 per carat
$75,600price paid
Lot 12
Van Cleef & Arpels set of coral and gold jewelry
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 75,600
$60,480price paid
Lot 2
Van Cleef & Arpels diamond brooch
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 60,480
Vintage 11 lots
$409,500price paid
Lot 61
Belle Époque diamond choker necklace
×5.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 409,500
$113,400price paid
Lot 81
Natural pearl necklace with Cartier Art Deco diamond brooch-clasp
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 113,400
$107,100price paid
Lot 83
Diamond and multi-gem necklace with antique charms
×5.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 107,100
$60,480price paid
Lot 52
Antique amethyst, diamond and enamel pendant-brooch
×3.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 60,480
$44,100price paid
Lot 29
Raymond templier Art Deco lacquer and silver bracelet
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 44,100
$44,100price paid
Lot 54
Antique diamond and enamel bow bodice ornament
×2.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 44,100
$40,320price paid
Lot 76
Art Deco emerald and diamond earrings
Colombia · Insignificant oil
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 40,320
$35,280price paid
Lot 77
Art Deco emerald and diamond pendant-brooch
Colombia · Minor oil
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 35,280
$35,280price paid
Lot 78
Art Deco diamond bracelet
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,280
$27,720price paid
Lot 53
Antique spanish diamond, emerald and enamel pendant bodice ornament
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 27,720
$23,940price paid
Lot 56
Antique diamond girandole earrings
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 23,940
Other jewels 21 lots
$2,700,000price paid
Lot 88
Magnificent colored diamond and diamond bracelet mounted by carvin french
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.50m
USD 2,700,000
$189,000price paid
Lot 49
Colored diamond and diamond ring
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 189,000
$163,800price paid
Lot 36
Diamond necklace
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 163,800
$151,200price paid
Lot 40
Diamond necklace
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 151,200
$24,706per carat
Lot 93
Diamond necklace
6.12 ct · G color · SI1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 151,200$24,706 per carat
$138,600price paid
Lot 97
Diamond bracelet
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 138,600
$126,000price paid
Lot 41
Ruby and diamond earrings
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 200k
USD 126,000
$113,400price paid
Lot 90
Diamond necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 113,400
$88,200price paid
Lot 94
Vacheron constantin diamond wristwatch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 100k
USD 88,200
$18,806per carat
Lot 32
Diamond ring
4.02 ct · D color · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 75,600$18,806 per carat
$13,805per carat
Lot 47
Shreve & co. diamond ring
5.02 ct · D color · VS2
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 69,300$13,805 per carat
$13,723per carat
Lot 27
Diamond ring
5.05 ct · I color · SI1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 69,300$13,723 per carat
$69,300price paid
Lot 39
Emerald and diamond earrings
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 69,300
$56,700price paid
Lot 95
Zadora suite of pink tourmaline, colored diamond and enamel 'Snake' jewelry
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 56,700
$7,798per carat
Lot 75
Diamond ring
6.14 ct · N color · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 47,880$7,798 per carat
$42,840price paid
Lot 55
Colored diamond and tourmaline necklace
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 42,840
$32,760price paid
Lot 80
Jadeite and diamond brooch
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 32,760
$30,240price paid
Lot 58
Diamond earrings
×0.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 100k
USD 30,240
$30,240price paid
Lot 15
Diamond longchain necklace
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 30,240
Lot 23
Diamond earrings
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
Not sold
Lot 82
Jadeite and diamond pendant-brooch
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
Not sold
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 8 June 2022. Photographs © Christie’s Images Ltd. 2022.
Stones seen before
4 lots of this sale have been offered at auction before: the same stone, found by its laboratory report and weight. Resales
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