Sales/Results·Sotheby's New York·8 December 2025·Live auction N11930
A Legacy of Elegance: Jewels from an Exceptional Collection
$13.9m in total, buyer’s premium included
Top lots per carat 1 lot · the highest prices per carat of the sale
Pearls and cultured pearls 6 lots
$609,600price paid
Lot 18
Natural pearl, amethyst and sapphire clip-brooch, paris
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 400k
USD 609,600
$381,000price paid
Lot 20
Natural pearl, citrine and yellow sapphire clip-brooch, paris
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 381,000
$330,200price paid
Lot 19
Natural pearl, sapphire and garnet clip-brooch, paris
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 330,200
$16,510price paid
Lot 7
Gold and cultured pearl clip-brooch, france k
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 16,510
$53,340price paid
Lot 15
Rock crystal, pearl, and diamond brooch, france
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 53,340
$48,260price paid
Lot 48
Rock crystal, pearl, onyx, lacquer and diamond 'Pyramid' clip, france
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 48,260
Signed jewels 48 lots
$1,270,000price paid
Lot 56
Ruby and diamond necklace
×0.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 1.00m – 2.00m
USD 1,270,000
$558,800price paid
Lot 54
Invisibly-set ruby and diamond bracelet
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 558,800
$203,200price paid
Lot 22
Onyx, enamel, emerald, and diamond necklace-belt
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 203,200
$133,350price paid
Lot 53
Ruby and diamond ring, france
×2.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 133,350
$4,064price paid
Lot 1
Silver, gold, colored stone and diamond compact, france
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 2k – 2k
USD 4,064
$1,016,000price paid
Lot 36
Colored stone and diamond pendant-brooch
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 1,016,000
$698,500price paid
Lot 55
Pair of ruby and diamond earclips
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 400k – 600k
USD 698,500
$698,500price paid
Lot 13
Rock crystal and sapphire clip-brooch, paris
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 698,500
$609,600price paid
Lot 18
Natural pearl, amethyst and sapphire clip-brooch, paris
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 400k
USD 609,600
$508,000price paid
Lot 52
Pair of diamond earclips
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 300k – 500k
USD 508,000
$381,000price paid
Lot 20
Natural pearl, citrine and yellow sapphire clip-brooch, paris
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 381,000
$330,200price paid
Lot 19
Natural pearl, sapphire and garnet clip-brooch, paris
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 330,200
$330,200price paid
Lot 33
Pair of pink sapphire, sapphire and diamond earclips, paris
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 330,200
$317,500price paid
Lot 12
Pair of sapphire, pearl and diamond pendant-earclips, paris
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 317,500
$317,500price paid
Lot 41
Pair of colored stone and diamond pendant-earclips, paris
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 180k – 220k
USD 317,500
$241,300price paid
Lot 35
Pair of sapphire, natural pearl and diamond clip-brooches, paris
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 241,300
$209,550price paid
Lot 21
Coral, lapis lazuli, sapphire, garnet, and diamond sautoir, paris
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 209,550
$27,940price paid
Lot 8
Diamond clip-brooch
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 27,940
$279,400price paid
Lot 46
Sapphire and diamond 'Grenade' brooch, france
×4.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 279,400
$254,000price paid
Lot 45
Gold, sapphire, emerald and enamel clip-brooch, france k
×1.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 254,000
$139,700price paid
Lot 9
Emerald and diamond 'Feuille' clip-brooch, france
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 139,700
$35,560price paid
Lot 31
Diamond 'écailles' clip, france
×0.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 35,560
$825,500price paid
Lot 17
Topaz, morganite, aquamarine and diamond necklace, france
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 250k – 350k
USD 825,500
$635,000price paid
Lot 11
Sapphire and diamond necklace, france
×2.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 200k – 300k
USD 635,000
$317,500price paid
Lot 40
Chalcedony and amethyst cuff-bracelet
×2.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 317,500
$241,300price paid
Lot 51
Rock crystal and diamond 'Natte' cuff-bracelet
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 100k – 150k
USD 241,300
$228,600price paid
Lot 6
Two gold and diamond 'Papillote' cuff-bracelets k
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 70k – 90k
USD 228,600
$146,050price paid
Lot 50
Rock crystal and diamond 'éventail' clip-brooch, france
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 80k – 120k
USD 146,050
$120,650price paid
Lot 10
Pair of chalcedony and sapphire brooches
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 120,650
$107,950price paid
Lot 49
Pair of rock crystal and diamond 'éventail' clip-brooches, france
×1.3 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 107,950
$95,250price paid
Lot 32
Pair of sapphire and diamond 'Branche' clip-brooches, france
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 95,250
$88,900price paid
Lot 47
Set of diamond 'Fuchsia' pendants
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 100k
USD 88,900
$73,660price paid
Lot 44
Gold and diamond 'Nymphea' clip-brooch, france k
×2.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 73,660
$69,850price paid
Lot 5
Pair of gold and diamond clip-brooches and a pair of pendant-earclips, france k
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 69,850
$69,850price paid
Lot 37
Abalone and chalcedony 'Grappe de raisin' clip-brooch, france
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 25k – 35k
USD 69,850
$63,500price paid
Lot 39
Chalcedony and diamond 'Grappe de raisin' clip, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 63,500
$63,500price paid
Lot 3
Pair of ruby and citrine earclips, france
×4.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 63,500
$50,800price paid
Lot 4
Pair of ruby and colored diamond clip-brooches, france
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 50,800
$48,260price paid
Lot 48
Rock crystal, pearl, onyx, lacquer and diamond 'Pyramid' clip, france
×0.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 48,260
$35,560price paid
Lot 38
Gold and jade clip-brooch, france k
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,560
$35,560price paid
Lot 43
Pair of gold and diamond clip-brooches, france k
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,560
$35,560price paid
Lot 42
Aquamarine and sapphire clip-brooch and ring
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 15k – 20k
USD 35,560
$35,560price paid
Lot 14
Rock crystal clip
×2.4 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 35,560
$16,510price paid
Lot 7
Gold and cultured pearl clip-brooch, france k
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 16,510
$83,820price paid
Lot 16
Rock crystal and diamond 'Octagon' brooch, france
×1.7 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 83,820
$53,340price paid
Lot 15
Rock crystal, pearl, and diamond brooch, france
×1.8 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 53,340
$158,750price paid
Lot 28
'Mystery-set' ruby and diamond clip-brooch, france
×2.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 60k – 80k
USD 158,750
$48,260price paid
Lot 34
Diamond and sapphire clip-brooch
×1.0 high estimate
Estimate USD 30k – 50k
USD 48,260
Other jewels 7 lots
$889,000price paid
Lot 25
Pair of diamond earrings 12.24
×0.9 high estimate
Estimate USD 600k – 1.00m
USD 889,000
$203,200price paid
Lot 27
Ruby and diamond necklace, france
×1.1 high estimate
Estimate USD 120k – 180k
USD 203,200
$95,250price paid
Lot 24
Diamond bracelet, france
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 40k – 60k
USD 95,250
$44,450price paid
Lot 29
Ruby and diamond bracelet, france
×1.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 44,450
$35,560price paid
Lot 23
Pair of diamond clip-brooches
×1.2 high estimate
Estimate USD 20k – 30k
USD 35,560
$27,940price paid
Lot 30
Diamond brooch
×3.5 high estimate
Estimate USD 6k – 8k
USD 27,940
$24,130price paid
Lot 2
Gold, ruby and diamond vanity case, france k
×1.6 high estimate
Estimate USD 10k – 15k
USD 24,130
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 8 December 2025. Photographs © Sotheby’s 2025.
