Magnificent Jewels I

$27.4m in total, buyer’s premium included

85 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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$162,309per carat Lot 1835 Pair of diamond pendent earrings, tops by Harry Winston 10.35 ct · D · Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 1.40m – 1.92m USD 1,679,894$162,309 per carat $95,399per carat Lot 1831 Sapphire and diamond ring 7.14 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 358k – 702k USD 681,152$95,399 per carat $94,576per carat Lot 1944 Diamond ring 21.03 ct · D · Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 1.74m – 1.98m USD 1,988,928$94,576 per carat $76,155per carat Lot 1834 Diamond ring 20.03 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 498k – 1.02m USD 1,525,377$76,155 per carat $71,256per carat Lot 1922 Pair of diamond ear studs 5.69 ct · F ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 243k – 447k USD 405,448$71,256 per carat $56,551per carat Lot 1815 Pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings 8.03 ct · Mozambique ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 358k – 485k USD 454,101$56,551 per carat $55,650per carat Lot 1952 'Tressage' seed pearl and diamond necklace, 1956 5.10 ct ×2.2 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 128k USD 283,813$55,650 per carat $55,614per carat Lot 1850 Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring 18.08 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS2 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 792k – 1.12m USD 1,005,510$55,614 per carat $44,555per carat Lot 1844 Diamond ring 7.28 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 383k USD 324,358$44,555 per carat $41,174per carat Lot 1915 Pair of fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings 7.09 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 230k – 306k USD 291,922$41,174 per carat $39,505per carat Lot 1826 Emerald and diamond ring 1.56 ct · Colombia ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 61,628$39,505 per carat $36,759per carat Lot 1856 Diamond ring 11.03 ct · F · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 319k – 511k USD 405,448$36,759 per carat

Sapphires 5 lots

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AllKashmir 1Burma 2Ceylon 1Origin not reported 1

$95,399per carat Lot 1831 Sapphire and diamond ring 7.14 ct · Kashmir · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 358k – 702k USD 681,152$95,399 per carat $17,618per carat Lot 1908 Sapphire and diamond ring 7.18 ct · Burma ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 126,500$17,618 per carat $15,861per carat Lot 1895 Sapphire and diamond ring 8.18 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 83k – 128k USD 129,743$15,861 per carat $4,511per carat Lot 1827 Yellow sapphire and diamond ring 15.10 ct · Ceylon ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 45k – 57k USD 68,115$4,511 per carat $9,748per carat Lot 1816 Pair of sapphire and diamond ear clips 3.66 ct ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 26k USD 35,679$9,748 per carat

Rubies 6 lots

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AllMozambique 3Burma 2Origin not reported 1

$56,551per carat Lot 1815 Pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings 8.03 ct · Mozambique ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 358k – 485k USD 454,101$56,551 per carat $31,243per carat Lot 1814 Ruby and diamond ring 5.71 ct · Mozambique · No heat ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 128k – 230k USD 178,397$31,243 per carat $23,933per carat Lot 1830 Ruby and diamond ring 5.76 ct · Mozambique · No heat ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 153k USD 137,852$23,933 per carat $6,739per carat Lot 1808 Ruby and diamond ring 14.44 ct · Burma · No heat ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 102k USD 97,307$6,739 per carat $210,833price paid Lot 1932 Ruby, fancy intense yellow diamond and gem set pendent necklace Burma · No heat ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 192k – 332k USD 210,833 $30,126per carat Lot 1806 Ruby and diamond ring 3.23 ct ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 97,307$30,126 per carat

Emeralds 4 lots

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AllColombia 2Zambia 1Origin not reported 1

$39,505per carat Lot 1826 Emerald and diamond ring 1.56 ct · Colombia ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 61,628$39,505 per carat $33,846per carat Lot 1812 Emerald and gold scarf ring 11.50 ct · Colombia ×3.4 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 115k USD 389,230$33,846 per carat $27,372per carat Lot 1853 Emerald and diamond ring 7.11 ct · Zambia · No oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 230k USD 194,615$27,372 per carat $25,768per carat Lot 1947 'The stag' emerald, diamond and sapphire brooch 10.07 ct ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 204k – 306k USD 259,486$25,768 per carat

Coloured diamonds 8 lots

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$55,614per carat Lot 1850 Fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring 18.08 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VVS2 ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 792k – 1.12m USD 1,005,510$55,614 per carat $41,174per carat Lot 1915 Pair of fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings 7.09 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VS1 ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 230k – 306k USD 291,922$41,174 per carat $33,965per carat Lot 1892 Superb fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond necklace 74.48 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · Internally Flawless ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 3.70m – 5.11m USD 2,529,737$33,965 per carat $20,332per carat Lot 1920 Pair of fancy yellow diamond earrings 6.78 ct · Fancy Yellow · VVS1 ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 109k – 192k USD 137,852$20,332 per carat $20,222per carat Lot 1916 Fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond ring 12.03 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 192k – 306k USD 243,269$20,222 per carat $17,190per carat Lot 1921 Fancy yellow diamond and diamond ring 30.19 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 409k – 639k USD 518,973$17,190 per carat $11,644per carat Lot 1900 Fancy deep brownish greenish yellow diamond and diamond ring 5.85 ct · Fancy Deep Brownish Greenish · VS2 ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 153k USD 68,115$11,644 per carat $227,051price paid Lot 1928 Pair of coloured diamond and diamond pendent earrings ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 192k – 383k USD 227,051

Colourless diamonds 10 lots

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$162,309per carat Lot 1835 Pair of diamond pendent earrings, tops by Harry Winston 10.35 ct · D · Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 1.40m – 1.92m USD 1,679,894$162,309 per carat $94,576per carat Lot 1944 Diamond ring 21.03 ct · D · Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 1.74m – 1.98m USD 1,988,928$94,576 per carat $76,155per carat Lot 1834 Diamond ring 20.03 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 498k – 1.02m USD 1,525,377$76,155 per carat $44,555per carat Lot 1844 Diamond ring 7.28 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 383k USD 324,358$44,555 per carat $36,759per carat Lot 1856 Diamond ring 11.03 ct · F · VVS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 319k – 511k USD 405,448$36,759 per carat $34,409per carat Lot 1942 Diamond necklace 21.21 ct · E · VVS2 ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 958k – 1.28m USD 729,806$34,409 per carat $33,687per carat Lot 1927 Diamond pendent necklace, mount by Tiffany & Co. 10.11 ct · E · VVS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 447k USD 340,576$33,687 per carat $19,625per carat Lot 1926 Diamond ring and pair of diamond pendent ear clips 10.33 ct · L · VS1 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 128k – 255k USD 202,724$19,625 per carat $14,078per carat Lot 1813 Diamond ring 17.28 ct · F · I1 ×1.9 high estimate Estimate USD 96k – 128k USD 243,269$14,078 per carat $137,852price paid Lot 1805 Pair of diamond pendent earrings D · Internally Flawless ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 204k USD 137,852

Pearls and cultured pearls 1 lots

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Pearls, type not stated

$55,650per carat Lot 1952 'Tressage' seed pearl and diamond necklace, 1956 5.10 ct ×2.2 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 128k USD 283,813$55,650 per carat

Signed jewels 42 lots

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AllAldo Cipullo 1Bulgari 7Cartier 11Carvin French 1Cindy Chao 4Graff 1Harry Winston 7Mario Buccellati 1Tiffany & Co. 3Van Cleef & Arpels 5Wallace Chan 1

$64,872price paid Lot 1925 'Just un clou' 18 karat white gold and diamond necklace | aldo cipullo ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 33k – 49k USD 64,872 $76,155per carat Lot 1834 Diamond ring 20.03 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 498k – 1.02m USD 1,525,377$76,155 per carat $162,179price paid Lot 1861 'Serpenti' enamel and diamond necklace ×2.1 high estimate Estimate USD 51k – 77k USD 162,179 $162,179price paid Lot 1846 'Monete' carnelian, coin and diamond necklace ×5.3 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 31k USD 162,179 $89,198price paid Lot 1860 'Serpenti' enamel and diamond bracelet ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 51k USD 89,198 $77,846price paid Lot 1862 'Divas' dream' gem set and diamond wristwatch ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 51k USD 77,846 $39,505per carat Lot 1826 Emerald and diamond ring 1.56 ct · Colombia ×1.7 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 36k USD 61,628$39,505 per carat $45,410price paid Lot 1863 Pair of sapphire and diamond pendent earrings ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 49k USD 45,410 $55,650per carat Lot 1952 'Tressage' seed pearl and diamond necklace, 1956 5.10 ct ×2.2 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 128k USD 283,813$55,650 per carat $145,961price paid Lot 1820 'Panthère' diamond, sapphire, emerald and onyx ring ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 128k – 230k USD 145,961 $132,987price paid Lot 1818 'Maillon panthère' diamond, emerald and onyx necklace ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 61k – 102k USD 132,987 $30,126per carat Lot 1806 Ruby and diamond ring 3.23 ct ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 97,307$30,126 per carat $81,090price paid Lot 1857 'Caresse d'Orchidées' rubellite and diamond brooch ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 28k – 45k USD 81,090 $61,628price paid Lot 1821 'Les lanieres bleu saphir' sapphire wristwatch ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 41k – 64k USD 61,628 $5,301per carat Lot 1950 Spinel, diamond and get set 'Les oiseaux libérés' brooch 9.79 ct ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 26k – 51k USD 51,897$5,301 per carat $45,410price paid Lot 1858 'Caresse d'Orchidées' diamond and rubellite necklace ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 26k – 38k USD 45,410 $38,923price paid Lot 1951 'Panthère' diamond, emerald and onyx wristwatch ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 61k USD 38,923 $38,923price paid Lot 1804 'Panthère' diamond, emerald and onyx ring ×2.0 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 19k USD 38,923 $24,327price paid Lot 1819 Coloured diamond and onyx 'Panthère 1925' wristwatch ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 32k USD 24,327 $8,109price paid Lot 1822 Jadeite, coral and diamond brooch | carvin french ×0.3 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 31k USD 8,109 $486,537price paid Lot 1948 'Four seasons' diamond and black diamond brooch ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 306k – 485k USD 486,537 $25,768per carat Lot 1947 'The stag' emerald, diamond and sapphire brooch 10.07 ct ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 204k – 306k USD 259,486$25,768 per carat $178,397price paid Lot 1890 'Four seasons' coloured diamond and diamond brooch ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 100k – 192k USD 178,397 $68,115price paid Lot 1889 'Four seasons' diamond ring ×1.3 high estimate Estimate USD 26k – 51k USD 68,115 $61,628price paid Lot 1897 Pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 57k USD 61,628 $162,309per carat Lot 1835 Pair of diamond pendent earrings, tops by Harry Winston 10.35 ct · D · Flawless ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 1.40m – 1.92m USD 1,679,894$162,309 per carat $259,486price paid Lot 1910 Diamond necklace ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 192k USD 259,486 $17,618per carat Lot 1908 Sapphire and diamond ring 7.18 ct · Burma ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 102k USD 126,500$17,618 per carat $61,628price paid Lot 1909 Diamond brooch ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 31k – 51k USD 61,628 $61,628price paid Lot 1817 Pair of diamond pendent ear clips D · VVS2 ×1.6 high estimate Estimate USD 23k – 38k USD 61,628 $9,748per carat Lot 1816 Pair of sapphire and diamond ear clips 3.66 ct ×1.4 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 26k USD 35,679$9,748 per carat $3,044per carat Lot 1801 Aquamarine and diamond ring 7.46 ct · No oil ×1.8 high estimate Estimate USD 6k – 13k USD 22,705$3,044 per carat $48,654price paid Lot 1918 Ruby and diamond cuff bracelet ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 45k USD 48,654 $33,687per carat Lot 1927 Diamond pendent necklace, mount by Tiffany & Co. 10.11 ct · E · VVS2 ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 447k USD 340,576$33,687 per carat $27,372per carat Lot 1853 Emerald and diamond ring 7.11 ct · Zambia · No oil ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 230k USD 194,615$27,372 per carat $12,974price paid Lot 1847 Gold and coral brooch ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 31k USD 12,974 $94,576per carat Lot 1944 Diamond ring 21.03 ct · D · Flawless ×1.0 high estimate Estimate USD 1.74m – 1.98m USD 1,988,928$94,576 per carat $33,846per carat Lot 1812 Emerald and gold scarf ring 11.50 ct · Colombia ×3.4 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 115k USD 389,230$33,846 per carat $356,794price paid Lot 1876 'Zip couture' diamond necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 255k – 383k USD 356,794 $21,402per carat Lot 1802 Diamond ring 3.41 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 61k USD 72,981$21,402 per carat $17,840price paid Lot 1803 'Ludo swing' gold, diamond and mother-of-pearl bracelet watch ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 10k – 15k USD 17,840 $210,833price paid Lot 1932 Ruby, fancy intense yellow diamond and gem set pendent necklace Burma · No heat ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 192k – 332k USD 210,833

Other jewels 21 lots

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$2,606,996price paid Lot 1871 Imperial blossom jadeite and diamond parure ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 3.42m – 4.85m USD 2,606,996 $1,448,118price paid Lot 1886 Emerald and diamond bracelet Colombia · No oil ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 1.25m – 1.53m USD 1,448,118 $1,102,817price paid Lot 1884 Jadeite bead and diamond necklace ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 1.12m – 1.53m USD 1,102,817 $648,716price paid Lot 1907 Emerald and diamond necklace ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 536k – 702k USD 648,716 $486,537price paid Lot 1869 Carved jadeite and diamond pendent necklace ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 421k – 702k USD 486,537 $259,486price paid Lot 1934 'Imperial jade' jadeite and diamond pendent necklace ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 281k – 485k USD 259,486 $23,627per carat Lot 1912 Paraíba tourmaline and diamond ring 9.61 ct · Brazil · Heated ×0.6 high estimate Estimate USD 281k – 383k USD 227,051$23,627 per carat $13,484per carat Lot 1905 Spinel and diamond ring 13.23 ct ×1.2 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 153k USD 178,397$13,484 per carat $154,070price paid Lot 1868 Pair of jadeite peapod and diamond pendent earrings ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 115k – 192k USD 154,070 $27,239per carat Lot 1807 Diamond ring 3.87 ct · D · Internally Flawless ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 64k – 96k USD 105,416$27,239 per carat $97,307price paid Lot 1843 Ruby and diamond demi-parure ×0.3 high estimate Estimate USD 230k – 383k USD 97,307 $97,307price paid Lot 1938 O | pair of jadeite and diamond earrings ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 102k – 192k USD 97,307 $89,198price paid Lot 1929 Mei hua | microcarvings 'Vajrabhairava', piece unique gold, ruby, diamond and lapis lazuli pendent necklace with silver and gold stand ×1.5 high estimate Estimate USD 49k – 61k USD 89,198 $81,090price paid Lot 1873 Sapphire and diamond bracelet ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 153k – 230k USD 81,090 $81,090price paid Lot 1933 Jadeite and diamond necklace ×0.4 high estimate Estimate USD 128k – 230k USD 81,090 $81,090price paid Lot 1881 Pair of jadeite and diamond ear clips ×1.1 high estimate Estimate USD 51k – 77k USD 81,090 $77,846price paid Lot 1917 Ruby and diamond bracelet ×0.8 high estimate Estimate USD 61k – 102k USD 77,846 $61,628price paid Lot 1923 Sapphire and diamond ring ×0.5 high estimate Estimate USD 77k – 128k USD 61,628 $56,763price paid Lot 1880 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.7 high estimate Estimate USD 45k – 77k USD 56,763 $56,763price paid Lot 1896 Emerald and diamond bangle ×0.9 high estimate Estimate USD 36k – 64k USD 56,763 $12,974price paid Lot 1867 Jadeite and diamond ring ×0.3 high estimate Estimate USD 19k – 38k USD 12,974

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 6 October 2023. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2023.

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 1844 · $324,358

Diamond ring

7.28 ct · D colour · GIA 10355630

1. Nov 2020Christie’s Hong Kong · lot 2009est. $258,000–387,000$354,750
2. May 2025Christie’s Hong Kong · lot 1842est. $153,120–229,680$257,242

Lot 1921 · $518,973

Fancy yellow diamond and diamond ring

30.19 ct · Fancy Yellow · GIA 1226882397

1. May 2023Christie’s Geneva · lot 39est. $246,554–358,624$451,866