A Cartier emerald and ruby bracelet was the top seller at the recent Sotheby’s auction in Paris, realizing EUR 480,000 ($523,965).
The tutti frutti band, decorated with carved emeralds, rubies, and emerald beads drill-set with single-cut diamonds and enhanced with brilliant cuts, met its high estimate, Sotheby’s said Monday. In total, the October 10 Fine Jewels sale, including more than 80 pieces from the collection of Dame Shirley Bassey, brought in $6.5 million,
A pendant bearing a cushion-cut, 4.03-carat, fancy-pink diamond — which was originally expected to lead the sale and had an upper presale price of EUR 550,00 ($600,215) — failed to find a buyer.
Here are the rest of the top-selling pieces:
This necklace from the Shirley Bassey collection, composed of a row of graduated brilliant-cut diamonds with the main stones weighing 5.50, 5.36 and 4.61 carats, fetched EUR 288,000 ($314,324), just beating its high estimate.Sotheby’s sold a Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond bracelet for EUR 240,000 ($261,915), hitting its top presale price.A rectangular step-cut diamond weighing 7.15 carats in F color with VVS clarity went for EUR 198,000 ($216,134), falling within its expected range of EUR 140,00 to EUR 250,000 ($152,823 to $272,899).Surpassing its upper estimate, this oval, 21.17-carat, fancy-light-brown-yellow diamond achieved EUR 192,000 ($209,565).This Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond necklace more than doubled its high estimate of EUR 70,000 to realize EUR 174,000 ($189,856).Also smashing its upper price tag was a diamond brooch from the Bassey collection that made EUR 162,000 ($176,714). It was originally expected to fetch only EUR 26,000 to EUR 35,000 ($28,366 to $38,185).A ring with a brilliant-cut, 9.24-carat diamond outstripped its EUR 120,000 ($130,985) high estimate, going for EUR 150,000 ($163,675).This Cartier parure from the collection of Shirley Bassey comprising a necklace, two bracelets, a pair of ear clips and a ring — each composed of bombé-shaped and brick links pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds — sold for just under its EUR 150,000 ($163,675) low estimate, garnering EUR 144,000 ($157,109).This rectangular cushion-cut aquamarine brooch with triangular onyx bordered by single- and circular-cut diamonds exceeded its top price of EUR 100,000 ($109,102), bringing in EUR 126,000 ($137,467).
Main image: The Cartier tutti frutti bracelet. (Sotheby’s)
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