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Title: Sotheby's Jewels From The Collection Of Lily Marinho
Auction held in: Geneva
Sale Date: 5/15/08
Sale No: GE0802
No. of Lots: 63
No. of Pages: 108
Condition: Very Good Illustrated in Color
The collection of Lily Marinho, considered to be the first lady of Brazil. Doña Lily assembled her collection during her fairy tale life in Brazil,where she was first married to Horacio de Carvalho, one of the most influential men in the country, and later on to Roberto Marinho, the Brazilian media magnate. She considers her exceptional collection of jewels to be the legacy of the love-filled marriages she enjoyed with her husbands.
The collection realised a total of CHF 11,612,350 ($11,063,318), well over its pre-sale estimate of CHF 5-9 million. Among the standout pieces which contributed to this excellent result were:
• A diamond ring, claw-set with a step-cut diamond weighing 23.76 carats, whichfetched CHF 445,000 ($423,960) against a pre-sale estimate of CHF 175,000-275,000
• A 1950s aquamarine and diamond parure (illustrated in the portrait of Doña Lily on the cover of the dedicated catalogue) which sold for CHF193,000 ($183,875) against apre-sale estimate of CHF 50,000-80,000
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