Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·7 June 2024·Live auction N11521
Magnificent Jewels
$30.0m in total, buyer’s premium included

85 of 95 lots sold
Top lots per carat 12 lots · the highest prices per carat of the sale
$493,151per carat
Lot 87
Unmounted fancy purplish red diamond
0.73 ct · Fancy Purplish Red · SI2
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 360,000$493,151 per carat
$192,047per carat
Lot 30
Superb sapphire and diamond ring
10.31 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,980,000$192,047 per carat
$124,052per carat
Lot 92
An extraordinary sapphire and diamond ring, france
14.51 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,800,000$124,052 per carat
$80,238per carat
Lot 20
Diamond ring
6.73 ct · VS1
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 540,000$80,238 per carat
$67,897per carat
Lot 59
Sapphire and diamond ring
8.13 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 552,000$67,897 per carat
$66,852per carat
Lot 28
Impressive diamond ring
21.54 ct · VVS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 2.00m
USD 1,440,000$66,852 per carat
$65,611per carat
Lot 90
Magnificent unmounted diamond
53.04 ct · Internally Flawless
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 3.00m – 5.00m
USD 3,480,000$65,611 per carat
$58,856per carat
Lot 10
Emerald and diamond ring, france
3.67 ct · Colombia
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 216,000$58,856 per carat
$56,158per carat
Lot 82
Sapphire and diamond ring
4.06 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 228,000$56,158 per carat
$55,385per carat
Lot 84
Highly important diamond ring
16.90 ct · VVS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 936,000$55,385 per carat
$53,039per carat
Lot 56
Ruby and diamond ring
3.62 ct · Burma · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 192,000$53,039 per carat
$51,682per carat
Lot 91
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.43 ct · Colombia
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 420k – 520k
USD 384,000$51,682 per carat
Sapphires 9 lots
$192,047per carat
Lot 30
Superb sapphire and diamond ring
10.31 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,980,000$192,047 per carat
$124,052per carat
Lot 92
An extraordinary sapphire and diamond ring, france
14.51 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,800,000$124,052 per carat
$67,897per carat
Lot 59
Sapphire and diamond ring
8.13 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 552,000$67,897 per carat
$56,158per carat
Lot 82
Sapphire and diamond ring
4.06 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 228,000$56,158 per carat
Lot 29
Exceptional sapphire and diamond necklace
Kashmir · No heat
Estimate USD 3.00m – 5.00m
Not sold
$18,705per carat
Lot 80
Sapphire and diamond ring
16.68 ct · Madagascar · No heat
×3.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 312,000$18,705 per carat
$18,132per carat
Lot 17
Sapphire and diamond ring
3.64 ct · Burma · No heat
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 66,000$18,132 per carat
$3,892per carat
Lot 40
Rare yellow sapphire, zircon and diamond pendant-brooch
16.96 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 30k
USD 66,000$3,892 per carat
Lot 43
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.65 ct · Ceylon · No heat
Estimate USD 90k – 120k
Not sold
Emeralds 6 lots
Colombia
$58,856per carat
Lot 10
Emerald and diamond ring, france
3.67 ct · Colombia
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 216,000$58,856 per carat
$51,682per carat
Lot 91
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.43 ct · Colombia
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 420k – 520k
USD 384,000$51,682 per carat
$21,622per carat
Lot 12
Unmounted emerald
6.66 ct · Colombia
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 125k – 175k
USD 144,000$21,622 per carat
$8,469per carat
Lot 26
Emerald and diamond ring
18.42 ct · Colombia
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 100k
USD 156,000$8,469 per carat
$264,000price paid
Lot 25
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earclips
Colombia
×2.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 264,000
$66,000price paid
Lot 7
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips
Colombia
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 66,000
Coloured diamonds 11 lots
$493,151per carat
Lot 87
Unmounted fancy purplish red diamond
0.73 ct · Fancy Purplish Red · SI2
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 360,000$493,151 per carat
$35,538per carat
Lot 74
Fancy brown-pink diamond ring
10.13 ct · Fancy Brown-Pink · SI1
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 350k – 550k
USD 360,000$35,538 per carat
$19,181per carat
Lot 50
Important fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond ring
20.02 ct · Fancy Intense Yellow · VVS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 384,000$19,181 per carat
$13,302per carat
Lot 32
Fancy light yellow diamond ring
34.28 ct · Fancy Light Yellow · VS2
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 350k – 550k
USD 456,000$13,302 per carat
$12,735per carat
Lot 58
Fancy yellow diamond and diamond ring
20.73 ct · Fancy Yellow · VS1
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 264,000$12,735 per carat
$12,271per carat
Lot 63
Fancy yellow diamond ring
18.58 ct · Fancy Yellow · SI1
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 228,000$12,271 per carat
$420,000price paid
Lot 57
Pair of fancy yellow diamond and diamond earrings
Fancy Yellow · VVS2
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 400k
USD 420,000
$288,000price paid
Lot 19
Pair of fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond earclips
Fancy Intense Yellow · Internally Flawless
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 288,000
Lot 85
Fancy intense pinkish purple diamond and diamond ring
3.36 ct · Fancy Intense Pinkish Purple · SI2
Estimate USD 1.00m – 1.50m
Not sold
Lot 52
Rare fancy intense blue-green diamond
2.82 ct · Fancy Intense Blue-Green · SI1
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
Not sold
Lot 86
Fancy vivid green-blue diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
1.41 ct · Fancy Vivid Green-Blue · I2
Estimate USD 350k – 550k
Not sold
Colourless diamonds 7 lots
$66,852per carat
Lot 28
Impressive diamond ring
21.54 ct · VVS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 2.00m
USD 1,440,000$66,852 per carat
$65,611per carat
Lot 90
Magnificent unmounted diamond
53.04 ct · Internally Flawless
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 3.00m – 5.00m
USD 3,480,000$65,611 per carat
$55,385per carat
Lot 84
Highly important diamond ring
16.90 ct · VVS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 936,000$55,385 per carat
$15,821per carat
Lot 88
Diamond ring, paris
15.17 ct
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 240,000$15,821 per carat
$1,020,000price paid
Lot 27
Important diamond pendant-necklace
VVS1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 700k – 1.00m
USD 1,020,000
$504,000price paid
Lot 70
Important pair of diamond pendant-earclips, france
VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 480k – 580k
USD 504,000
Lot 78
Pair of diamond earrings
Internally Flawless
Estimate USD 320k – 520k
Not sold
Pearls and cultured pearls 5 lots
$552,000price paid
Lot 33
Natural pearl, cultured pearl and diamond necklace
×7.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 552,000
$396,000price paid
Lot 42
An exquisite pair of natural pearl and diamond earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 396,000
$300,000price paid
Lot 41
Natural pearl and diamond necklace
×5.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 300,000
$26,400price paid
Lot 38
Natural pearl and diamond double-clip brooch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 26,400
$72,000price paid
Lot 94
A historically important cultured pearl, emerald, diamond and enamel bracelet
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 40k
USD 72,000
Signed jewels 60 lots
$31,200price paid
Lot 15
Diamond bracelet, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 31,200
$144,000price paid
Lot 72
Diamond necklace
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 144,000
Lot 43
Sapphire and diamond ring
14.65 ct · Ceylon · No heat
Estimate USD 90k – 120k
Not sold
$124,052per carat
Lot 92
An extraordinary sapphire and diamond ring, france
14.51 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 1,800,000$124,052 per carat
$192,000price paid
Lot 73
Amethyst, garnet, ruby, pink sapphire and diamond bracelet, france
×3.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 192,000
$48,000price paid
Lot 47
Gold and diamond necklace, france
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 48,000
$36,000price paid
Lot 14
Gold, jade, enamel and diamond vanity case, france
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 15k
USD 36,000
$18,000price paid
Lot 48
Gold and diamond bracelet, france
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 18,000
Lot 34
Sapphire, emerald and diamond jabot pin
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
Not sold
Lot 29
Exceptional sapphire and diamond necklace
Kashmir · No heat
Estimate USD 3.00m – 5.00m
Not sold
$66,852per carat
Lot 28
Impressive diamond ring
21.54 ct · VVS2
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 2.00m
USD 1,440,000$66,852 per carat
$1,020,000price paid
Lot 27
Important diamond pendant-necklace
VVS1
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 700k – 1.00m
USD 1,020,000
$80,238per carat
Lot 20
Diamond ring
6.73 ct · VS1
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 540,000$80,238 per carat
$72,000price paid
Lot 21
Colored diamond and diamond necklace, france
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 72,000
$55,385per carat
Lot 84
Highly important diamond ring
16.90 ct · VVS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 936,000$55,385 per carat
$396,000price paid
Lot 42
An exquisite pair of natural pearl and diamond earclips
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 396,000
$48,808per carat
Lot 54
An exquisite faint blue diamond and diamond ring
7.13 ct · VS2
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 348,000$48,808 per carat
$56,158per carat
Lot 82
Sapphire and diamond ring
4.06 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 228,000$56,158 per carat
$35,644per carat
Lot 53
Diamond pendant-necklace
4.04 ct · VVS1
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 144,000$35,644 per carat
$66,000price paid
Lot 7
Pair of emerald and diamond earclips
Colombia
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 45k – 65k
USD 66,000
Lot 71
Diamond ring
7.20 ct · Internally Flawless
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
Not sold
$120,000price paid
Lot 76
Pair of spinel, pink sapphire and tanzanite earclips
×3.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 120,000
$48,000price paid
Lot 75
Spinel and pink sapphire ring
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 48,000
$36,000price paid
Lot 93
Diamond brooch, france
×3.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 36,000
$240,000price paid
Lot 89
Pair of diamond earclips, france
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 240,000
$15,821per carat
Lot 88
Diamond ring, paris
15.17 ct
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 240,000$15,821 per carat
$38,400price paid
Lot 39
Gold and enamel necklace
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 38,400
$192,047per carat
Lot 30
Superb sapphire and diamond ring
10.31 ct · Kashmir · No heat
×2.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 500k – 700k
USD 1,980,000$192,047 per carat
$26,400price paid
Lot 38
Natural pearl and diamond double-clip brooch
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 26,400
$504,000price paid
Lot 70
Important pair of diamond pendant-earclips, france
VS2
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 480k – 580k
USD 504,000
Lot 18
Diamond necklace
3.69 ct · VS2
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
Not sold
$72,000price paid
Lot 44
Tourmaline and emerald 'Digitale' brooch, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 72,000
$19,200price paid
Lot 45
Amethyst and emerald ring, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 19,200
$300,000price paid
Lot 41
Natural pearl and diamond necklace
×5.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 300,000
$16,667per carat
Lot 9
Diamond ring
4.32 ct · VVS2
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 75k
USD 72,000$16,667 per carat
$3,892per carat
Lot 40
Rare yellow sapphire, zircon and diamond pendant-brooch
16.96 ct · Ceylon · No heat
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 30k
USD 66,000$3,892 per carat
$42,000price paid
Lot 8
Emerald and diamond bracelet
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 42,000
$38,400price paid
Lot 11
Colored diamond and diamond bracelet
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 38,400
$14,400price paid
Lot 49
Gold, citrine, sapphire and demantoid garnet bracelet
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 12k – 18k
USD 14,400
$3,600,000price paid
Lot 98
Highly important and rare diamond 'Tie' necklace, france
×3.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 800k – 1.20m
USD 3,600,000
$456,000price paid
Lot 69
Highly attractive gold and diamond 'Zip antique festons' necklace-bracelet combination, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 456,000
$456,000price paid
Lot 61
Sapphire and diamond pendant-necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, and pair of earrings
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 200k
USD 456,000
$51,682per carat
Lot 91
Superb emerald and diamond ring
7.43 ct · Colombia
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 420k – 520k
USD 384,000$51,682 per carat
$276,000price paid
Lot 60
Ruby and diamond 'Mystery-set' clip-brooch, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 276,000
$264,000price paid
Lot 66
Suite of gold and diamond 'Trévise' jewels, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 264,000
$264,000price paid
Lot 25
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earclips
Colombia
×2.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 75k – 100k
USD 264,000
$228,000price paid
Lot 64
Pair of gold 'Manchette' cuff-bracelets
×3.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 228,000
$58,856per carat
Lot 10
Emerald and diamond ring, france
3.67 ct · Colombia
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 216,000$58,856 per carat
$168,000price paid
Lot 24
Diamond necklace, france
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 168,000
$90,000price paid
Lot 68
Coral, emerald and diamond bracelet, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 90,000
$84,000price paid
Lot 6
Gold and diamond necklace-bracelet combination
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 84,000
$42,000price paid
Lot 4
Gold, diamond and ruby 'Couscous' bracelet, france
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 42,000
$42,000price paid
Lot 5
Gold, ruby and diamond 'Couscous' bracelet, france
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 42,000
$40,800price paid
Lot 3
Gold, sapphire and diamond 'Ballerina' compact
×2.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 40,800
$36,000price paid
Lot 67
Coral and diamond clip-brooch, france
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 35k – 55k
USD 36,000
$36,000price paid
Lot 62
Three gold and diamond pendant-earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 36,000
$36,000price paid
Lot 1
Lapis lazuli and diamond bangle-bracelet and pair of earclips, france
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 36,000
$34,800price paid
Lot 2
Enamel, colored stone and diamond vanity case, france
×2.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 34,800
$90,000price paid
Lot 55
Pair of ruby and diamond bracelets
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 90,000
$57,600price paid
Lot 46
Gold and pink tourmaline 'Wrapped heart' clip-brooch
×1.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 57,600
Other jewels 14 lots
$1,044,000price paid
Lot 97
An exquisite colored stone and diamond bracelet, france
×3.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 1,044,000
$468,300price paid
Lot 36
Emerald, cultured pearl and diamond necklace
×15.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 468,300
$384,000price paid
Lot 31
Pair of diamond earrings
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 320k – 520k
USD 384,000
$276,000price paid
Lot 16
Sapphire and diamond bracelet, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 276,000
$276,000price paid
Lot 96
Emerald and diamond necklace, france
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 276,000
$264,000price paid
Lot 83
Suite of ruby and diamond jewels
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 264,000
$222,000price paid
Lot 79
Diamond necklace
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 222,000
$27,953per carat
Lot 22
Diamond ring
6.01 ct · VS1
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 200k
USD 168,000$27,953 per carat
$132,000price paid
Lot 77
Multi-colored sapphire and diamond suite of jewels
×0.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 150k – 250k
USD 132,000
$108,000price paid
Lot 95
Emerald and diamond bracelet
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 50k – 70k
USD 108,000
$90,000price paid
Lot 37
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 90,000
$76,800price paid
Lot 35
Diamond and onyx necklace
×2.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 76,800
$21,600price paid
Lot 13
Lapis lazuli, onyx, enamel and diamond jabot pin
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 8k – 12k
USD 21,600
Lot 51
Pair of colored diamond and diamond earclips
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
Not sold
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 7 June 2024. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2024.
Stones seen before
3 lots of this sale have been offered at auction before: the same stone, found by its laboratory report and weight. Resales



Lot 86
Fancy vivid green-blue diamond, colored diamond and diamond ring
1.41 ct · Fancy Vivid Green-Blue · GIA 6234145344