Important Jewels

$18.1m in total, buyer’s premium included

99 lots sold (Sotheby’s does not list the unsold lots)

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

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$87,400per carat Lot 201 Diamond ring 11.02 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 815k – 1.02m USD 963,144$87,400 per carat $83,345per carat Lot 281 Diamond pendent necklace, mount by Tiffany & Co. 15.00 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.15m – 1.53m USD 1,250,176$83,345 per carat $72,236per carat Lot 217 Fancy intense pink diamond and diamond ring / pendant 1.00 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · I1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 57k – 70k USD 72,236$72,236 per carat $60,938per carat Lot 272 Diamond ring 10.01 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 739k – 956k USD 609,991$60,938 per carat $58,728per carat Lot 320 Diamond ring 8.20 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 408k – 535k USD 481,572$58,728 per carat $55,572per carat Lot 225 Diamond and sapphire ring 10.11 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 484k – 637k USD 561,834$55,572 per carat $44,445per carat Lot 329 Diamond ring 6.14 ct · E · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 217k – 280k USD 272,891$44,445 per carat $43,336per carat Lot 221 Diamond ring 8.89 ct · E · VS2 ×3.8 high estimate Estimate USD 76k – 102k USD 385,258$43,336 per carat $33,582per carat Lot 271 Diamond ring 9.56 ct · D · VVS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 280k – 382k USD 321,048$33,582 per carat $30,363per carat Lot 224 Diamond ring 20.09 ct · I · SI1 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 382k USD 609,991$30,363 per carat $29,727per carat Lot 291 Diamond ring 5.94 ct · F · Internally Flawless ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 153k USD 176,576$29,727 per carat $29,508per carat Lot 293 Diamond ring 10.88 ct · I · VVS2 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 191k – 255k USD 321,048$29,508 per carat

Sapphires 3 lots

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AllBurma 1Ceylon 2

$14,906per carat Lot 267 Sapphire and diamond ring 7.00 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 76k – 102k USD 104,341$14,906 per carat $12,658per carat Lot 326 Sapphire and diamond ring 48.19 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 433k – 637k USD 609,991$12,658 per carat $5,209per carat Lot 306 Padparadscha sapphire and diamond ring 6.78 ct · Ceylon · No heat ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 48k – 70k USD 35,315$5,209 per carat

Rubies 3 lots

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AllBurma 2Origin not reported 1

$7,755per carat Lot 332 Ruby and diamond ring 2.07 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 38k USD 16,052$7,755 per carat $128,419price paid Lot 269 Pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings Burma · No heat ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 191k – 229k USD 128,419 $208,681price paid Lot 323 Ruby and diamond ring ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 115k – 166k USD 208,681

Emeralds 2 lots

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Colombia

$11,000per carat Lot 324 Emerald and diamond ring 20.43 ct · Colombia ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 178k – 229k USD 224,734$11,000 per carat $272,891price paid Lot 325 Pair of emerald and diamond pendent earrings Colombia · No oil ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 217k – 280k USD 272,891

Coloured diamonds 7 lots

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$72,236per carat Lot 217 Fancy intense pink diamond and diamond ring / pendant 1.00 ct · Fancy Intense Pink · I1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 57k – 70k USD 72,236$72,236 per carat $25,547per carat Lot 263 Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring 3.77 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 70k – 127k USD 96,314$25,547 per carat $22,072per carat Lot 218 Pair of fancy yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings 4.00 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 89k – 153k USD 88,288$22,072 per carat $288,943price paid Lot 328 Pair of fancy coloured diamond and diamond pendent earrings Fancy Intense Purplish Pink · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 229k – 319k USD 288,943 $128,419price paid Lot 327 Fancy pink diamond and diamond ring Fancy Pink · I1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 127k USD 128,419 $80,262price paid Lot 219 Coloured diamond and diamond ring ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 76k USD 80,262 $60,999price paid Lot 262 Fancy coloured diamond and diamond ring Fancy Vivid Yellowish Orange · SI2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 48k – 64k USD 60,999

Colourless diamonds 16 lots

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$87,400per carat Lot 201 Diamond ring 11.02 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 815k – 1.02m USD 963,144$87,400 per carat $83,345per carat Lot 281 Diamond pendent necklace, mount by Tiffany & Co. 15.00 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.15m – 1.53m USD 1,250,176$83,345 per carat $60,938per carat Lot 272 Diamond ring 10.01 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 739k – 956k USD 609,991$60,938 per carat $58,728per carat Lot 320 Diamond ring 8.20 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 408k – 535k USD 481,572$58,728 per carat $55,572per carat Lot 225 Diamond and sapphire ring 10.11 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 484k – 637k USD 561,834$55,572 per carat $44,445per carat Lot 329 Diamond ring 6.14 ct · E · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 217k – 280k USD 272,891$44,445 per carat $43,336per carat Lot 221 Diamond ring 8.89 ct · E · VS2 ×3.8 high estimate Estimate USD 76k – 102k USD 385,258$43,336 per carat $33,582per carat Lot 271 Diamond ring 9.56 ct · D · VVS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 280k – 382k USD 321,048$33,582 per carat $30,363per carat Lot 224 Diamond ring 20.09 ct · I · SI1 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 382k USD 609,991$30,363 per carat $29,508per carat Lot 293 Diamond ring 10.88 ct · I · VVS2 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 191k – 255k USD 321,048$29,508 per carat $513,677price paid Lot 222 Pair of diamond pendent ear clips J · VS2 ×2.7 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 191k USD 513,677 $152,498price paid Lot 258 Pair of emerald and diamond pendent ear clips E · VS1 ×3.0 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 51k USD 152,498 $136,445price paid Lot 286 Diamond necklace ×2.7 high estimate Estimate USD 38k – 51k USD 136,445 $67,420price paid Lot 248 Pair of diamond ear clips D · I1 ×2.6 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 25k USD 67,420 $51,368price paid Lot 283 Pair of diamond pendent ear clips E · SI1 ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 51,368 $48,157price paid Lot 309 Diamond necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 38k – 51k USD 48,157

Signed jewels 30 lots

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AllBulgari 2Cartier 12Chopard 1Graff 1Harry Winston 1Jacob & Co. 1Mario Buccellati 3Piaget 6Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. 1Tiffany & Co. 1Van Cleef & Arpels 1

$60,938per carat Lot 272 Diamond ring 10.01 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 739k – 956k USD 609,991$60,938 per carat $41,736price paid Lot 337 'Divas' dream' gem set and diamond demi-parure ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 48k USD 41,736 $513,677price paid Lot 330 'Panthère' diamond, onyx and emerald bangle ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 408k – 612k USD 513,677 $304,996price paid Lot 215 'Les oiseaux libérés' diamond, emerald, sapphire and mother-of-pearl bracelet ×6.0 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 51k USD 304,996 $44,445per carat Lot 329 Diamond ring 6.14 ct · E · VVS2 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 217k – 280k USD 272,891$44,445 per carat $208,681price paid Lot 214 'Les oiseaux libérés' diamond, emerald, sapphire and mother-of-pearl ear clips ×10.9 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 208,681 $77,052price paid Lot 205 'Clover' diamond necklace ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 77,052 $35,315price paid Lot 247 'Baignoire' diamond wristwatch ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 23k USD 35,315 $30,500price paid Lot 202 Pair of diamond ear clips ×3.0 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 30,500 $28,894price paid Lot 204 'Clover' diamond bracelet ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 13k – 23k USD 28,894 $25,684price paid Lot 210 'Panthère' diamond and onyx bracelet ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 25,684 $22,473price paid Lot 213 'Parrots' diamond, onyx and mother-of-pearl clip brooch ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 13k USD 22,473 $20,868price paid Lot 209 'Tank anglaise' diamond wristwatch ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 20,868 $17,658price paid Lot 203 'Clover' diamond ring ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 17,658 $1,419,746price paid Lot 295 Emerald and diamond parure ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 1.02m – 1.53m USD 1,419,746 $87,400per carat Lot 201 Diamond ring 11.02 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 815k – 1.02m USD 963,144$87,400 per carat $58,728per carat Lot 320 Diamond ring 8.20 ct · D · VVS1 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 408k – 535k USD 481,572$58,728 per carat $2,329,254price paid Lot 322 Impressive jadeite bead and diamond necklace | jacob & co. Estimate — USD 2,329,254 $67,420price paid Lot 336 Emerald and diamond cuff bangle ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 45k USD 67,420 $51,368price paid Lot 335 Three gem set or diamond cuff bangles ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 45k USD 51,368 $35,315price paid Lot 334 Pair of diamond pendent earrings ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 13k – 23k USD 35,315 $393,284price paid Lot 292 Light pink diamond and diamond ring VVS1 ×2.1 high estimate Estimate USD 127k – 191k USD 393,284 $80,262price paid Lot 238 Limited edition 'Altiplano' ruby and diamond wristwatch no. 08/08 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 80,262 $80,262price paid Lot 239 Limited edition 'Altiplano' sapphire and diamond wristwatch no. 08/08 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 80,262 $64,210price paid Lot 237 Limited edition 'Altiplano' diamond wristwatch no. 08/08 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 51k – 89k USD 64,210 $35,315price paid Lot 212 Diamond and emerald wristwatch, circa 2000 ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 23k USD 35,315 $16,052price paid Lot 211 Ruby and diamond wristwatch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 19k USD 16,052 $96,314price paid Lot 333 'Bird on a rock' tourmaline and diamond brooch ×4.2 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 23k USD 96,314 $83,345per carat Lot 281 Diamond pendent necklace, mount by Tiffany & Co. 15.00 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 1.15m – 1.53m USD 1,250,176$83,345 per carat $7,755per carat Lot 332 Ruby and diamond ring 2.07 ct · Burma · No heat ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 38k USD 16,052$7,755 per carat

Other jewels 43 lots

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$497,624price paid Lot 280 Imperial green jadeite and diamond ring ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 637k – 1.02m USD 497,624 $288,943price paid Lot 317 Ruby and diamond ring ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 408k USD 288,943 $224,734price paid Lot 285 Pair of diamond pendent ear clips ×4.4 high estimate Estimate USD 38k – 51k USD 224,734 $176,576price paid Lot 321 Jadeite ring ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 382k USD 176,576 $160,524price paid Lot 249 Diamond brooch ×5.7 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 28k USD 160,524 $152,498price paid Lot 270 Pair of diamond pendent earrings Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 127k – 191k USD 152,498 $112,367price paid Lot 273 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 229k USD 112,367 $80,262price paid Lot 287 Diamond bracelet ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 45k USD 80,262 $67,420price paid Lot 261 Ruby and diamond demi-parure ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 67,420 $60,999price paid Lot 289 Pair of emerald and diamond pendent earrings ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 48k – 64k USD 60,999 $60,999price paid Lot 310 Sapphire and diamond pendent necklace ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 38k – 51k USD 60,999 $51,368price paid Lot 301 Jadeite and diamond brooch ×0.3 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 153k USD 51,368 $51,368price paid Lot 226 Jadeite, gem set and diamond demi-parure ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 51,368 $48,157price paid Lot 266 Emerald and diamond pendent necklace ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 45k – 64k USD 48,157 $48,157price paid Lot 207 Pair of diamond ear clips ×2.5 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 48,157 $10,761per carat Lot 284 Diamond pendent necklace 3.58 ct · H · SI1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 38,526$10,761 per carat $38,526price paid Lot 243 Diamond necklace ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 25k USD 38,526 $38,526price paid Lot 245 Emerald and diamond ring ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 23k USD 38,526 $35,315price paid Lot 278 Jadeite and diamond demi-parure ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 48k – 64k USD 35,315 $35,315price paid Lot 305 Pair of pink sapphire and diamond pendent earrings ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 64k USD 35,315 $35,315price paid Lot 251 Diamond and ruby necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 35,315 $33,710price paid Lot 259 Emerald and diamond pendent necklace ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 48k USD 33,710 $32,105price paid Lot 256 Ruby and diamond necklace ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 45k USD 32,105 $32,105price paid Lot 275 Jadeite, diamond and ruby pendent necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 32,105 $27,289price paid Lot 216 Three coloured diamond and diamond bracelets ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 28k USD 27,289 $25,684price paid Lot 282 Emerald and diamond necklace ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 25,684 $24,079price paid Lot 299 Pair of jadeite and diamond earrings ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 38k USD 24,079 $24,079price paid Lot 274 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 25k USD 24,079 $24,079price paid Lot 229 Jadeite buddha pendant ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 19k USD 24,079 $20,868price paid Lot 276 Pair of jadeite and diamond pendent earrings ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 25k – 38k USD 20,868 $20,868price paid Lot 244 Emerald and diamond necklace ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 19k USD 20,868 $20,868price paid Lot 230 Jadeite and diamond pendent necklace ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 17k USD 20,868 $20,868price paid Lot 206 Pair of emerald and diamond ear clips ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 8k – 10k USD 20,868 $19,263price paid Lot 233 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 23k USD 19,263 $19,263price paid Lot 208 Diamond bangle ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 9k – 13k USD 19,263 $17,658price paid Lot 246 Ruby and diamond necklace ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 31k USD 17,658 $15,250price paid Lot 307 Black diamond, sapphire and diamond ring ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 15,250 $14,447price paid Lot 231 Pair of jadeite, diamond and ruby pendent earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 15k USD 14,447 $11,237price paid Lot 232 Pair of jadeite and diamond pendent earrings ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 11k – 19k USD 11,237 $8,829price paid Lot 227 Jadeite buddha pendant ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 8,829 $8,026price paid Lot 228 Pair of jadeite and diamond earrings ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 10k USD 8,026 $7,224price paid Lot 250 Pair of ruby and diamond ear clips ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 5k – 10k USD 7,224 $3,853price paid Lot 241 Nine silver-gilt sculptures ×0.2 high estimate Estimate USD 15k – 23k USD 3,853

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 19 July 2022. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2022.

Stones seen before

2 lots of this sale have been offered at auction before: the same stone, found by its laboratory report and weight. Resales

Lot 218 · $88,288

Pair of fancy yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings

4.00 ct · Fancy Yellow · GIA 6402351571 · GIA 5221043265

1. Apr 2022Sotheby’s Hong Kong · lot 1806est. $89,180–152,880$120,393

Lot 272 · $609,991

Diamond ring

10.10 ct · D color · GIA 6173713950

1. Dec 2021Christie’s New York · lot 33est. $500,000–700,000$625,000
2. Apr 2023Sotheby’s Hong Kong · lot 1851est. $687,960–1.0m$841,350