Christie’s is set to offer a blue-diamond ring at its upcoming New York jewelry sale, giving it an estimate of $6 million to $8 million.
The cushion brilliant-cut, 5.72-carat, fancy-intense-blue, VVS1-clarity diamond is potentially internally flawless, Christie’s said Tuesday. It is set to lead the December 10 Magnificent Jewels sale.
The sale will also include the largest collection of jewels by Suzanne Belperron ever to appear at auction. The group of 15 jewels includes three pieces from the designer’s personal collection and a bracelet once owned by celebrated Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, Christie’s noted.
“This remarkable collection exemplifies the art of jewelry collecting through the discerning eye of an American collector who views jewels as a true form of art,” said Claibourne Poindexter, senior specialist for jewelry at Christie’s. “With a judicious and intentional approach, this collection spans iconic designs across centuries and includes one of the most impressive assemblages of Suzanne Belperron jewels ever to come to auction.”
Here are some of the other top lots from the sale:
Harry Winston created these cluster earrings, set with pear and marquise diamonds suspending two oval brilliant-cut, D-flawless diamonds weighing 10.10 and 10.08 carats. They are estimated at up to $1.5 million. This oval brilliant-cut, 15.20-carat, D-flawless diamond ring is expected to bring in up to $1.3 million. Another ring, this one containing a cushion brilliant-cut, 20.08-carat, D-color, VS1-clarity diamond, has a top price of $1.2 million. An emerald-cut, 19.14-carat, D-color, VS1-clarity diamond ring is set to fetch up to $1 million at the sale. Van Cleef & Arpels designed this necklace bearing mystery-set diamonds, rubies and sapphires to be interchangeable, with three attachments; a sapphire bow, a diamond bow and a ruby drape clip, which can also be worn as a brooch. It carries a high estimate of $800,000. This Harry Winston ring bears an emerald-cut, 10.29-carat, D-flawless diamond center stone set between tapered baguette-cut diamonds. It has an upper price of $650,000. Made by Harry Winston, these earrings each have an oval mixed-cut, reddish-pink Tanzanian spinel, weighing 22.42 and 21.87 carats, as well as oval-shaped and round diamonds. They are estimated at up to $600,000.
Here are the top pieces from the Belperron collection:
This tube bracelet, which contains old- and single-cut diamonds, is valued at $400,000 to $600,000. A rock crystal and diamond facetté cuff bracelet, circa 1934, has a presale price range of $200,000 to $300,000. Belperron created this bracelet around 1935. It contains carved smoky quartz and variously shaped cabochon sapphires, and is expected to bring in between $150,000 and $250,000. This bracelet was made by Belperron for René Boivin around 1935. The bangle, which contains old- and single-cut diamonds, has a top price of $250,000.
Main image: The blue diamond ring. (Christie’s)
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