Christie’s And Sotheby’s Geneva Jewelry Auctions Place Quality Over Quantity

Locations like New York, Hong Kong and London actually have spectacular jewellery auctions every year, however Geneva nonetheless reigns supreme. Christie’s and Sotheby’s are internet hosting their spring Magnificent Jewels gross sales this week and whereas the variety of tons are down from earlier (pre-Covid) years, there are some high-quality gems and jewels obtainable.

Christie’s

Christie’s Geneva sale on Wednesday options two distinctive diamonds, “The Rock,” and “The Pink Cross Diamond.”

At 228.31 carats, The Rock (pictured above) it’s the largest white diamond to ever seem at public sale. The pear-shaped diamond has been graded by the Gemological Institute of America as having G shade, VS1 readability, with wonderful polish and symmetry. Its estimate is $20 million to $30 million, making it the highest jewellery lot of the week.

That is adopted by an equally spectacular gem with an extended historical past with Christie’s. The Pink Cross Diamond is a 205.07-carat, Fancy Intense Yellow diamond cushion modified brilliant-cut with

VS2 readability. It was lower within the form of a Maltese cross. Estimate upon request.

It was first offered at Christie’s London in 1918 with proceeds benefitting the Worldwide Pink Cross. It was offered once more in 1973 at Christie’s Geneva the place it fetched greater than $1.8 million. For its third time on the block a good portion of the proceeds will profit the Worldwide Committee of the Pink Cross, Christie’s mentioned in an announcement.

The sale contains tiaras from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, amongst them the Fürstenberg Tiara, bearing the mark of well-known Austrian jeweler Gustav Flach. It belonged to The Princess of Fürstenberg, née Countess Irma of Schönborn Buchheim (1867-1948), a member of one of many pre-eminent aristocratic households within the Habsburg Empire. Its estimate is $403,700 – $605,600.

A Belle Epoque emerald and diamond tiara, attributed to the Spanish born French jeweler, Marzo, whose Belle Epoque creations are “distinguished by their class and trendy style,” based on the public sale home. Its estimate is $151,400 – $201,880.

The 61 tons within the sale additionally embody creations by JAR, Mouawad and Bulgari.

Sotheby’s

On-line bidding has already begun for Sotheby’s Geneva public sale which is able to culminate with a dwell public sale on Tuesday. Among the many 191 tons are two essential diamond jewels.

The primary is an 18K gold ring by Chopard centered with an 80.08-carat D-color internally flawless step-cut diamond with wonderful polish and symmetry, based on GIA, which additional states that the gem could possibly be graded flawless with minor repolishing. The diamond is flanked by Mozambique rubies weighing from 1.11 to 1.23 carats with no indications of heating, and with the much-sought-after “Pigeon Blood” shade designation. It’s anticipated to exceed $8.5 million, which is able to more likely to be eclipsed since as of Monday it has a excessive on-line bid of greater than $7 million.

The second is an 18K white gold ring centered with a 7.17-carat Fancy Intense Purple-pink diamond. The VVS2 readability gem is introduced in a cut-cornered rectangular modified good form. Its on-line excessive bid is greater than $3 million as of Monday.

Different highlights within the sale embody:

• A 15.23-carat heart-shaped Fancy Intense Orangy Pink diamond ring, with an estimate of $3.7 million – $5.5 million;
• a 12.39-carat cushion-shaped Faint Pink Sort IIA diamond ring, with an estimate of $938,750 – $1.4 million);
• a 3.14-carat cushion-shaped Fancy Intense Blue diamond ring with an estimate of $1.6 million to $2.2 million;

• Among the many Noble Jewels being provided is a pure pearl and diamond brooch, previously within the assortment of Princess Anna zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1865-1954) with an estimate of $121,130 – 201,890;
• A 56.52 carat Burmese sapphire ring in a Cartier mounting with an estimate of $772,200 – $1.35 million;

• An emerald and diamond necklace composed of 63 Colombian emerald beads with an estimate of 827,700 – $1.5 million;

• A colourful gem set and diamond ‘Birds in Flight’ Artwork Deco bracelet by Oscar Heyman & Brothers dated to 1927 with an estimate of $474,400 – $749,400;
• A contemporary instance of Cartier’s “Tutti-Frutti” design, within the type of a gem-set and diamond bracelet with an estimate of $302,800 – $485,500; and
• A gem set, sapphire and diamond ‘Moghul’ pendant-brooch by JAR, of Indian architectural inspiration set with a elaborate cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 14.77 carats, with an estimate of $403,760 – $605,600.