An emerald brooch sold for almost three times its upper price, bringing in CHF 132,000 ($149,849) at a recent jewelry sale at Sotheby’s in Geneva.
The piece, which contains a Colombian sugarloaf cabochon emerald weighing 38.42 carats and princess-cut diamonds, went on the block at the November 1 to 15 Important Jewels sale, the auction house said Tuesday. In total, the event raked in CHF 5.5 million ($6.2 million).
The auction also featured pieces from famed jewelers including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Bulgari, as well as a private collection of archeological and renaissance revival jewels from the 19th century.
Here are the rest of the top five pieces:
A ring featuring a brilliant-cut, 5.91-carat, G-color, internally flawless diamond fetched CHF 120,000 ($136,224), within its estimates.This step-cut, 5.33-carat, F-color, VVS1-clarity Cartier diamond ring with bifurcated diamond shoulders sold for CHF 108,000 ($122,606), toward the lower end of its presale price range.Verdura created this ring with two diamonds: a cushion modified brilliant-cut, 5.40-carat, fancy intense yellow, VS1-clarity stone and an oval-shaped, 3.69-carat, E-color, VS1-clarity one. It fell just short of its upper price of CHF 110,00 ($124,866), achieving CHF 108,000 ($122,606).This pair of drop-shaped natural-pearl earrings capped by rose diamonds and set with square diamonds and black enamel made CHF 108,000 ($122,606), smashing its CHF 65,000 ($73,784) high estimate.
Main image: The emerald and diamond brooch. (Sotheby’s)
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