Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·16 June 2022·Live auction N10965
Magnificent Jewels
$52.0m in total, buyer’s premium included
Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$931,618per carat
Lot 460
An exquisite fancy intense pink diamond
4.08 ct
×2.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.20m – 1.80m
USD 3,801,000$931,618 per carat
$573,988per carat
Lot 459
Rare fancy gray-violet diamond
3.46 ct
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,986,000$573,988 per carat
$180,994per carat
Lot 484
Important ruby and diamond ring
8.80 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.30m – 2.00m
USD 1,592,750$180,994 per carat
$127,833per carat
Lot 487
The juno diamond
101.41 ct
Estimate —
USD 12,963,500$127,833 per carat
$116,101per carat
Lot 507
Exceptional Paraiba tourmaline and diamond pendant-necklace
10.31 ct
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,197,000$116,101 per carat
$90,138per carat
Lot 442
Magnificent diamond ring | kwiat
26.06 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.00m – 3.00m
USD 2,349,000$90,138 per carat
$69,922per carat
Lot 455
Diamond ring
9.01 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 630,000$69,922 per carat
$65,032per carat
Lot 527
Diamond ring
7.75 ct
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 504,000$65,032 per carat
$52,157per carat
Lot 500
Diamond ring
9.18 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 478,800$52,157 per carat
$51,610per carat
Lot 451
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.08 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 365,400$51,610 per carat
$47,727per carat
Lot 506
Diamond ring
6.60 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 280k – 380k
USD 315,000$47,727 per carat
$46,098per carat
Lot 509
Important diamond ring
20.50 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 850k – 1.25m
USD 945,000$46,098 per carat
Sapphires 6 lots
Origin not reported
$27,730per carat
Lot 411
Sapphire and diamond ring
7.27 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 201,600$27,730 per carat
$25,120per carat
Lot 491
Padparadscha sapphire and diamond ring
12.54 ct
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 315,000$25,120 per carat
$22,967per carat
Lot 436
Important sapphire and diamond pendant-necklace
43.89 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,008,000$22,967 per carat
$3,116per carat
Lot 519
Sapphire and spessartine garnet ring, france | reza
12.94 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 40,320$3,116 per carat
$1,950per carat
Lot 434
Yellow sapphire and diamond ring | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
22.61 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 44,100$1,950 per carat
$302,400price paid
Lot 533
Pair of sapphire and diamond earclips
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 150k
USD 302,400
Rubies 3 lots
Origin not reported
$180,994per carat
Lot 484
Important ruby and diamond ring
8.80 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.30m – 2.00m
USD 1,592,750$180,994 per carat
$41,023per carat
Lot 521
Ruby and diamond ring, france | reza
4.30 ct
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 300k
USD 176,400$41,023 per carat
$50,400price paid
Lot 416
Pair of ruby and diamond earclips
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 50,400
Emeralds 5 lots
Origin not reported
$51,610per carat
Lot 451
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.08 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 365,400$51,610 per carat
$12,824per carat
Lot 471
Emerald and diamond ring
3.93 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,400$12,824 per carat
$9,030per carat
Lot 418
Emerald and diamond ring
23.72 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 214,200$9,030 per carat
$466,200price paid
Lot 530
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 466,200
$302,400price paid
Lot 417
Impressive pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earclips, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 302,400
Colourless diamonds 9 lots
$127,833per carat
Lot 487
The juno diamond
101.41 ct
Estimate —
USD 12,963,500$127,833 per carat
$90,138per carat
Lot 442
Magnificent diamond ring | kwiat
26.06 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.00m – 3.00m
USD 2,349,000$90,138 per carat
$46,098per carat
Lot 509
Important diamond ring
20.50 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 850k – 1.25m
USD 945,000$46,098 per carat
$43,020per carat
Lot 458
Attractive fancy vivid yellow diamond
15.23 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 800k
USD 655,200$43,020 per carat
$38,684per carat
Lot 531
Diamond ring
22.80 ct
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 882,000$38,684 per carat
$36,878per carat
Lot 420
Diamond ring
10.25 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 378,000$36,878 per carat
$30,090per carat
Lot 503
Diamond ring
10.05 ct
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 302,400$30,090 per carat
$28,947per carat
Lot 511
Impressive diamond ring
30.47 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 800k
USD 882,000$28,947 per carat
$693,000price paid
Lot 450
Important pair of diamond pendant-earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 693,000
Signed jewels 80 lots
$126,000price paid
Lot 490
Gold, sapphire, peridot and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 150k
USD 126,000
$119,700price paid
Lot 492
Gold, lapis lazuli, turqoise and diamond sautoir
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 119,700
$100,800price paid
Lot 489
Gold and antique coin 'Monete' necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 100,800
$69,300price paid
Lot 494
Gold and antique coin 'Monete' necklace
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 69,300
$40,320price paid
Lot 426
Gold, coral and diamond bracelet and pair of earclips, france
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 40,320
$466,200price paid
Lot 540
Exceptional ruby, sapphire and diamond bracelet, paris
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 466,200
$378,000price paid
Lot 538
Ruby and diamond bracelet
×3.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 378,000
$239,400price paid
Lot 472
Emerald and diamond 'Harmony' brooch, paris
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 239,400
$226,800price paid
Lot 537
Sapphire and diamond bracelet
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 226,800
$27,730per carat
Lot 411
Sapphire and diamond ring
7.27 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 201,600$27,730 per carat
$176,400price paid
Lot 466
Sapphire, onyx and diamond bracelet, paris
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 176,400
$151,200price paid
Lot 446
Colored diamond and diamond bracelet
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 151,200
$138,600price paid
Lot 470
Diamond necklace
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 138,600
$126,000price paid
Lot 480
Sapphire and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 126,000
$40,320price paid
Lot 402
Pair of colored stone, enamel and diamond brooches, paris
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 40,320
$27,720price paid
Lot 401
Tourmaline, enamel and diamond brooch
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 27,720
$81,900price paid
Lot 528
Gold, jade and ruby necklace | David Webb
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 81,900
$47,880price paid
Lot 438
Gold, azurmalachite and diamond necklace and pair of earclips | David Webb
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 47,880
$32,760price paid
Lot 439
Gold sautoir | David Webb
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 32,760
$50,400price paid
Lot 464
Diamond pendant-necklace | dreicer & co.
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 50,400
$9,030per carat
Lot 418
Emerald and diamond ring
23.72 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 214,200$9,030 per carat
$22,967per carat
Lot 436
Important sapphire and diamond pendant-necklace
43.89 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,008,000$22,967 per carat
$38,684per carat
Lot 531
Diamond ring
22.80 ct
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 882,000$38,684 per carat
$693,000price paid
Lot 450
Important pair of diamond pendant-earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 693,000
$65,032per carat
Lot 527
Diamond ring
7.75 ct
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 504,000$65,032 per carat
$466,200price paid
Lot 530
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 466,200
$51,610per carat
Lot 451
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.08 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 365,400$51,610 per carat
$47,727per carat
Lot 506
Diamond ring
6.60 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 280k – 380k
USD 315,000$47,727 per carat
$239,400price paid
Lot 478
An extraordinary diamond necklace
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 239,400
$163,800price paid
Lot 534
Diamond bracelet
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 163,800
$138,600price paid
Lot 504
Emerald and diamond pendant-necklace
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 138,600
$100,800price paid
Lot 513
Cultured pearl and diamond necklace and bracelet
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 100,800
$44,100price paid
Lot 525
Pair of moonstone and colored diamond pendant-earrings | Hemmerle
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 44,100
$1,134,000price paid
Lot 462
Superb sapphire and diamond pendant-necklace | j. e.caldwell
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,134,000
$378,000price paid
Lot 425
An exquisite pink sapphire, amethyst and diamond clip-brooch, paris | JAR
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 378,000
$226,800price paid
Lot 424
Important pair of colored stone and diamond earclips, paris | JAR
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 226,800
$50,400price paid
Lot 517
Pair of rock crystal and diamond earclips, paris | JAR
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,400
$35,280price paid
Lot 423
Pair of gold earclips | JAR
×2.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 35,280
$27,720price paid
Lot 422
Three pairs of aluminum earclips, paris | JAR
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 27,720
$17,640price paid
Lot 421
Pair of gold, bloodstone and diamond cufflinks | JAR
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 17,640
$50,400price paid
Lot 514
Ruby, sapphire and diamond clip-brooch | john rubel co.
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 50,400
$90,138per carat
Lot 442
Magnificent diamond ring | kwiat
26.06 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.00m – 3.00m
USD 2,349,000$90,138 per carat
$75,600price paid
Lot 440
Diamond band ring | kwiat
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 75,600
$75,600price paid
Lot 441
Diamond band ring | kwiat
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 45k
USD 75,600
$25,200price paid
Lot 413
Sapphire and diamond bracelet | kwiat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 25,200
$119,700price paid
Lot 479
Ruby and diamond necklace | le roy et fils
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 119,700
$52,920price paid
Lot 498
Colored diamond and diamond necklace | lorraine schwartz
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 52,920
$32,061per carat
Lot 518
Diamond ring, france | m. gerard
7.86 ct
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 252,000$32,061 per carat
$44,100price paid
Lot 488
Gold, emerald, enamel and diamond pendant-brooch | marcus & co.
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 44,100
$126,000price paid
Lot 403
An exquisite colored stone and diamond necklace, france | mauboussin
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 126,000
$693,000price paid
Lot 437
'The earth star' | fancy deep orange-brown diamond, azurmalachite and diamond pendant
×0.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.50m
USD 693,000
$302,400price paid
Lot 522
Pair of sapphire and diamond pendant-earclips | reza
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 302,400
$39,426per carat
Lot 520
Diamond ring, france | reza
7.67 ct
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 302,400$39,426 per carat
$41,023per carat
Lot 521
Ruby and diamond ring, france | reza
4.30 ct
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 300k
USD 176,400$41,023 per carat
$3,116per carat
Lot 519
Sapphire and spessartine garnet ring, france | reza
12.94 ct
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 40,320$3,116 per carat
$15,120price paid
Lot 430
Diamond clip-brooch, france | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 15,120
$88,200price paid
Lot 432
Diamond 'Cooper' bracelet | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 88,200
$69,300price paid
Lot 429
Gold and diamond 'Butterfly' bracelet | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 69,300
$1,950per carat
Lot 434
Yellow sapphire and diamond ring | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
22.61 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 44,100$1,950 per carat
$40,320price paid
Lot 433
Rare pair of gold and colored diamond 'Apollo' earclips | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 40,320
$23,940price paid
Lot 431
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips, france | schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 23,940
$60,480price paid
Lot 508
Tourmaline and diamond 'Butterfly' pendant-brooch
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 60,480
$12,824per carat
Lot 471
Emerald and diamond ring
3.93 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,400$12,824 per carat
$8,190price paid
Lot 428
Gold bracelet
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 8,190
$1,197,000price paid
Lot 452
Impressive diamond 'Boreal' necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 1.50m
USD 1,197,000
$982,800price paid
Lot 542
Highly important 'Mystery-set' ruby and diamond clip-brooch, france
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 982,800
$730,800price paid
Lot 483
Exceptional diamond necklace, france
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 730,800
$378,000price paid
Lot 541
'Mystery-set' sapphire and diamond bracelet
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 150k
USD 378,000
$352,800price paid
Lot 482
Diamond bracelet
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 352,800
$100,800price paid
Lot 408
Rare sapphire and diamond bracelet, france
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 200k
USD 100,800
$94,500price paid
Lot 409
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 94,500
$81,900price paid
Lot 404
Gold and diamond 'Cheveux d'Ange' necklace and pair of earclips, france
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 81,900
$65,520price paid
Lot 524
Pair of coral and diamond earclips
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 65,520
$60,480price paid
Lot 407
Pair of diamond 'Cascades' earclips, france
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 60,480
$56,700price paid
Lot 405
Ruby and diamond 'Camellia' clip-brooch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 56,700
$40,320price paid
Lot 526
Pair of diamond earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 40,320
$40,320price paid
Lot 523
White coral and diamond 'Rose de noël' clip-brooch and pair of earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 40,320
$37,800price paid
Lot 406
Pair of ruby and diamond 'Camellia' earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 37,800
$138,600price paid
Lot 474
Two diamond brooches | Verdura
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 138,600
$30,240price paid
Lot 493
Gold 'Midas' bracelet | Verdura
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 30,240
Other jewels 18 lots
$2,228,000price paid
Lot 501
Superb pair of sapphire and diamond pendant-earclips
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.00m – 3.00m
USD 2,228,000
$604,800price paid
Lot 448
Important fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond ring
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 450k – 550k
USD 604,800
$529,200price paid
Lot 535
Impressive ruby and diamond sautoir
×4.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 529,200
$327,600price paid
Lot 419
Diamond necklace
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 327,600
$277,200price paid
Lot 463
Diamond clip
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 277,200
$252,000price paid
Lot 454
Fancy vivid blue-green, fancy vivid orangy yellow and diamond ring
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 252,000
$239,400price paid
Lot 502
Pair of diamond stud earrings
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 239,400
$214,200price paid
Lot 495
Suite of sapphire and diamond jewels
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 214,200
$201,600price paid
Lot 443
Pair of diamond stud earrings
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 201,600
$28,475per carat
Lot 427
Diamond ring
7.08 ct
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 201,600$28,475 per carat
$176,400price paid
Lot 529
Diamond necklace
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 176,400
$113,400price paid
Lot 453
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 113,400
$107,100price paid
Lot 435
Sapphire and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 107,100
$15,672per carat
Lot 444
Diamond ring
6.03 ct
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 94,500$15,672 per carat
$81,900price paid
Lot 539
Diamond brooch, france
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 81,900
$5,255per carat
Lot 477
Alexandrite and diamond ring
9.59 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,400$5,255 per carat
$50,400price paid
Lot 461
Sapphire and diamond ring
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 50,400
$25,200price paid
Lot 536
Diamond, gem-set and enamel pendant-brooch
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 25,200
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 16 June 2022. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2022.
