Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·5 December 2023·Live auction N11267
Magnificent Jewels
$38.4m in total, buyer’s premium included

102 lots sold (Sotheby’s does not list the unsold lots)
Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$254,000per carat
Lot 87
Unmounted fancy vivid orange diamond
1.20 ct · Fancy Vivid Orange · I2
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 304,800$254,000 per carat
$242,675per carat
Lot 61
Fancy blue diamond ring
1.57 ct · Fancy Blue · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 381,000$242,675 per carat
$229,783per carat
Lot 77
Important fancy intense orangy pink diamond ring
7.37 ct · Fancy Intense Orangy Pink · VS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.00m
USD 1,693,500$229,783 per carat
$168,883per carat
Lot 93
Fancy vivid blue-green diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
0.94 ct · Fancy Vivid Blue-Green · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 158,750$168,883 per carat
$152,096per carat
Lot 27
Attractive gold and diamond necklace
5.01 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 762,000$152,096 per carat
$83,895per carat
Lot 82
A charming sapphire and diamond ring
4.39 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 368,300$83,895 per carat
$72,571per carat
Lot 64
Fancy gray-blue diamond, diamond and emerald bracelet
0.84 ct · Fancy Gray-Blue
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 60,960$72,571 per carat
$70,556per carat
Lot 81
Ruby and diamond ring
1.98 ct · Burma · No heat
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 139,700$70,556 per carat
$63,373per carat
Lot 33
Pair of diamond earclips
5.01 ct
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 317,500$63,373 per carat
$61,205per carat
Lot 25
Fine gold, sapphire and diamond ring, france
7.47 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 457,200$61,205 per carat
$60,960per carat
Lot 71
Colored diamond and diamond necklace and pair of earclips
3.75 ct
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 228,600$60,960 per carat
$58,816per carat
Lot 115
Diamond ring
23.65 ct · VVS2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,391,000$58,816 per carat
Sapphires 7 lots
$83,895per carat
Lot 82
A charming sapphire and diamond ring
4.39 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 368,300$83,895 per carat
$61,205per carat
Lot 25
Fine gold, sapphire and diamond ring, france
7.47 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 457,200$61,205 per carat
$55,046per carat
Lot 74
Fine sapphire and diamond ring
9.69 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 533,400$55,046 per carat
$40,117per carat
Lot 104
Sapphire and diamond ring
11.08 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 450k – 650k
USD 444,500$40,117 per carat
$7,913per carat
Lot 66
Sapphire and diamond brooch
9.63 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 76,200$7,913 per carat
$5,706per carat
Lot 14
Sapphire and diamond ring
31.16 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 177,800$5,706 per carat
$25,280per carat
Lot 42
Sapphire and diamond ring
10.55 ct · Ceylon (AGL) / Kashmir (SSEF) · No heat
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 266,700$25,280 per carat
Rubies 3 lots
$70,556per carat
Lot 81
Ruby and diamond ring
1.98 ct · Burma · No heat
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 139,700$70,556 per carat
$15,645per carat
Lot 134
Ruby and diamond ring
6.90 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 107,950$15,645 per carat
$13,133per carat
Lot 35
Ruby and diamond ring
8.22 ct · Thailand
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 107,950$13,133 per carat
Emeralds 3 lots
Colombia
$40,424per carat
Lot 103
Emerald and diamond ring
3.77 ct · Colombia
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 200k
USD 152,400$40,424 per carat
$26,643per carat
Lot 36
Emerald and diamond ring, france
8.58 ct · Colombia
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 228,600$26,643 per carat
$431,800price paid
Lot 47
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips
Colombia
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 431,800
Coloured diamonds 12 lots
$254,000per carat
Lot 87
Unmounted fancy vivid orange diamond
1.20 ct · Fancy Vivid Orange · I2
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 304,800$254,000 per carat
$242,675per carat
Lot 61
Fancy blue diamond ring
1.57 ct · Fancy Blue · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 381,000$242,675 per carat
$229,783per carat
Lot 77
Important fancy intense orangy pink diamond ring
7.37 ct · Fancy Intense Orangy Pink · VS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.50m – 2.00m
USD 1,693,500$229,783 per carat
$168,883per carat
Lot 93
Fancy vivid blue-green diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
0.94 ct · Fancy Vivid Blue-Green · SI2
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 158,750$168,883 per carat
$72,571per carat
Lot 64
Fancy gray-blue diamond, diamond and emerald bracelet
0.84 ct · Fancy Gray-Blue
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 60,960$72,571 per carat
$52,677per carat
Lot 10
Fancy light pinkish brown diamond and diamond ring
13.26 ct · Fancy Light Pinkish Brown · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 800k
USD 698,500$52,677 per carat
$41,402per carat
Lot 60
Exceptional unmounted fancy vivid yellow diamond
133.03 ct · Fancy Vivid Yellow · VS2
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 4.00m – 5.00m
USD 5,507,700$41,402 per carat
$17,493per carat
Lot 94
Fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond ring
10.89 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 190,500$17,493 per carat
$16,842per carat
Lot 28
Fancy brown-orange diamond and diamond pendant-brooch
40.72 ct · Fancy Brown-Orange · SI1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 685,800$16,842 per carat
$15,908per carat
Lot 130
Fancy light yellow diamond ring
19.16 ct · Fancy Light Yellow · VS1
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 304,800$15,908 per carat
$15,097per carat
Lot 135
Emerald, fancy light yellow diamond and diamond pendant
6.73 ct · Fancy Light Yellow · SI2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 101,600$15,097 per carat
$9,167per carat
Lot 72
Fancy light yellow diamond and diamond ring
15.24 ct · Fancy Light Yellow · SI1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 139,700$9,167 per carat
Colourless diamonds 13 lots
$58,816per carat
Lot 115
Diamond ring
23.65 ct · VVS2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,391,000$58,816 per carat
$40,336per carat
Lot 40
Diamond ring
21.41 ct · VVS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 750k – 1.00m
USD 863,600$40,336 per carat
$32,416per carat
Lot 76
Impressive diamond ring
35.26 ct · SI1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,143,000$32,416 per carat
$29,163per carat
Lot 101
Diamond ring
18.29 ct · VS1
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 533,400$29,163 per carat
$26,597per carat
Lot 29
Diamond ring
11.46 ct · VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 304,800$26,597 per carat
$25,694per carat
Lot 46
Diamond ring
13.84 ct · VS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 320k – 520k
USD 355,600$25,694 per carat
$25,299per carat
Lot 12
Diamond ring
10.04 ct · VVS2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 254,000$25,299 per carat
$25,102per carat
Lot 110
Diamond ring
16.19 ct · SI2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 406,400$25,102 per carat
$16,395per carat
Lot 86
Diamond ring
10.07 ct · VS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 140k – 200k
USD 165,100$16,395 per carat
$11,730per carat
Lot 95
Diamond ring
11.91 ct · SI2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 200k
USD 139,700$11,730 per carat
$10,440per carat
Lot 51
Diamond ring
17.03 ct · VVS2
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 177,800$10,440 per carat
$6,722per carat
Lot 136
Diamond ring
14.17 ct · SI1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 95,250$6,722 per carat
$4,416,000price paid
Lot 78
Magnificent diamond necklace
Internally Flawless
Estimate —
USD 4,416,000
Pearls and cultured pearls 4 lots
$101,600price paid
Lot 62
Natural pearl and diamond necklace
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 200k
USD 101,600
$38,100price paid
Lot 65
Natural pearl and diamond jabot pin
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 38,100
$50,800price paid
Lot 8
Cultured pearl, emerald and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,800
$17,780price paid
Lot 2
Cultured pearl and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 17,780
Signed jewels 55 lots
$20,320price paid
Lot 141
Pair of gold and diamond pendant-earclips, france
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 20,320
$152,096per carat
Lot 27
Attractive gold and diamond necklace
5.01 ct
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 762,000$152,096 per carat
$61,205per carat
Lot 25
Fine gold, sapphire and diamond ring, france
7.47 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 457,200$61,205 per carat
$40,117per carat
Lot 104
Sapphire and diamond ring
11.08 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 450k – 650k
USD 444,500$40,117 per carat
$355,600price paid
Lot 111
Gold, emerald, cultured pearl and diamond choker-necklace, france
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 355,600
$95,250price paid
Lot 26
Pair of gold and diamond earclips
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 95,250
$82,550price paid
Lot 23
Platinum, gold, ancient coin and diamond 'Monete' necklace
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 82,550
$38,100price paid
Lot 128
Gold, ancient coin, ruby and diamond 'Monete' necklace
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 38,100
$508,000price paid
Lot 37
Colored stone and diamond 'Tutti Frutti' bracelet, france
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 508,000
$381,000price paid
Lot 49
Emerald and diamond clip-brooch
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 381,000
$241,300price paid
Lot 69
Black opal and diamond pendant-necklace
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 241,300
$26,643per carat
Lot 36
Emerald and diamond ring, france
8.58 ct · Colombia
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 228,600$26,643 per carat
$190,500price paid
Lot 54
Gold and diamond 'Coffee bean' necklace, france
×3.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 190,500
$184,150price paid
Lot 68
Diamond and onyx necklace
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 184,150
$7,913per carat
Lot 66
Sapphire and diamond brooch
9.63 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 76,200$7,913 per carat
$69,850price paid
Lot 79
Pair of diamond dress clips
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 69,850
$57,150price paid
Lot 133
Gold and enamel 'Snow white' charm bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 57,150
$57,150price paid
Lot 53
Pair of gold and diamond 'Coffee bean' earclips, france
×2.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 57,150
$48,260price paid
Lot 67
Ruby, diamond and pearl jabot pin
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 48,260
$52,677per carat
Lot 10
Fancy light pinkish brown diamond and diamond ring
13.26 ct · Fancy Light Pinkish Brown · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 800k
USD 698,500$52,677 per carat
$139,700price paid
Lot 44
Gold, colored stone and diamond necklace and pair of earclips
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 139,700
$63,500price paid
Lot 9
Pair of diamond pendant-earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 63,500
$50,800price paid
Lot 8
Cultured pearl, emerald and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 50,800
$44,450price paid
Lot 11
Pair of enamel and diamond pendant-earclips
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 44,450
$27,940price paid
Lot 1
Pair of diamond earclips
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 27,940
$17,780price paid
Lot 2
Cultured pearl and diamond ring
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 17,780
$16,510price paid
Lot 124
Platinum and diamond wristwatch
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 16,510
$88,900price paid
Lot 88
Pair of diamond pendant-earrings
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 88,900
$58,816per carat
Lot 115
Diamond ring
23.65 ct · VVS2
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,391,000$58,816 per carat
$393,700price paid
Lot 116
An exquisite ruby and diamond bracelet
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 393,700
$63,373per carat
Lot 33
Pair of diamond earclips
5.01 ct
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 317,500$63,373 per carat
$152,400price paid
Lot 56
Pair of diamond 'Winston cluster' earclips
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 152,400
$120,650price paid
Lot 34
Diamond 'Wreath' wristwatch
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 120,650
$44,450price paid
Lot 89
Diamond and colored diamond clip-brooch
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 44,450
$127,000price paid
Lot 118
Gold, sapphire, emerald and diamond bracelet
×3.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 127,000
$2,359,000price paid
Lot 109
Impressive diamond necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 2.00m – 3.00m
USD 2,359,000
$647,700price paid
Lot 92
Fancy colored diamond and diamond bracelet
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 647,700
$68,580price paid
Lot 19
Gold and diamond evening bag, france
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 68,580
$133,350price paid
Lot 129
Gold and diamond cuff-bracelet, france
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 133,350
$83,895per carat
Lot 82
A charming sapphire and diamond ring
4.39 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 368,300$83,895 per carat
$70,556per carat
Lot 81
Ruby and diamond ring
1.98 ct · Burma · No heat
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 139,700$70,556 per carat
$444,500price paid
Lot 144
Remarkable emerald, ruby and diamond necklace and pair of pendant earclips, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 400k
USD 444,500
$431,800price paid
Lot 47
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips
Colombia
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 431,800
$304,800price paid
Lot 48
Ruby and diamond necklace
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 304,800
$24,532per carat
Lot 13
Diamond necklace
6.73 ct · Internally Flawless
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 165,100$24,532 per carat
$165,100price paid
Lot 102
Diamond 'Magic alhambra' necklace and pair of earclips, france
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 165,100
$139,700price paid
Lot 143
Pair of gold and diamond pendant-earclips
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 139,700
$107,950price paid
Lot 142
Pair of gold and diamond bracelets, france
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 107,950
$101,600price paid
Lot 21
Ruby and diamond 'Mystery-set' ring, france
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 101,600
$69,850price paid
Lot 17
Platinum and diamond 'Galuchat' bangle-bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 69,850
$48,260price paid
Lot 18
Gold and diamond 'Galuchat' bangle-bracelet
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 48,260
$35,560price paid
Lot 119
Gold cuff-bracelet and pair of earclips
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 35,560
$25,400price paid
Lot 123
Gold and diamond bangle-bracelet
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 25,400
$16,510price paid
Lot 122
Gold bangle-bracelet
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 5k – 7k
USD 16,510
$19,050price paid
Lot 117
Diamond and ruby 'Sea horse' brooch
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 25k
USD 19,050
Other jewels 15 lots
$1,143,000price paid
Lot 84
Fancy gray-violet diamond and diamond ring
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 800k
USD 1,143,000
$1,092,200price paid
Lot 112
Pink sapphire and diamond ring
×7.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 150k
USD 1,092,200
$52,087per carat
Lot 113
Gold and diamond ring
8.29 ct · VVS2
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 431,800$52,087 per carat
$355,600price paid
Lot 114
Emerald and diamond ring
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 355,600
$43,208per carat
Lot 16
Diamond ring
8.23 ct · VS1
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 225k – 275k
USD 355,600$43,208 per carat
$36,853per carat
Lot 63
Diamond ring
8.96 ct · VVS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 330,200$36,853 per carat
$39,801per carat
Lot 73
Diamond and fancy intense yellow diamond ring
7.02 ct
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 279,400$39,801 per carat
$165,100price paid
Lot 105
Sapphire and diamond necklace and ring
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 165,100
$114,300price paid
Lot 57
Emerald and diamond bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 114,300
$95,250price paid
Lot 70
Emerald and diamond ring
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 95,250
$14,825per carat
Lot 120
Diamond ring
5.14 ct · SI1
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 76,200$14,825 per carat
$40,640price paid
Lot 126
Group of diamond jewels
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 40,640
$35,560price paid
Lot 121
Silver and diamond necklace
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,560
$16,510price paid
Lot 125
Pair of diamond earrings
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 16,510
$16,510price paid
Lot 127
Group of diamond jewels
×2.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 16,510
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 5 December 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 64 · $60,960
Fancy gray-blue diamond, diamond and emerald bracelet
0.84 ct · Fancy Gray-Blue · GIA 6204856914

Lot 93 · $158,750
Fancy vivid blue-green diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
0.94 ct · Fancy Vivid Blue-Green · GIA 1176111786