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 Title: Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels  

Auction held in: New York

Sale Date:  4/23/09

Sale No: NO8540 

No. of Lots: 374

No. of Pages: 204

Condition:  Very Good

Illustrated in Color 

 

  

 

Sale Results New York

Sale N08540 Magnificent Jewels 23 APR 09

Grand Total (Including Buyer's Premium): $11,098,638 (£7,627,930) Exch Rate: 0.69

Sold by Lot: 68.6% Lots Offered: 369

S old by Value: 55.5% Lots Sold/Unsold: 253 / 116

 

THE TOP TEN LOTS IN THIS SALE:

 

Lot Price (USD) Estimate (USD) Buyer

 

336 $698,500 (£480,069) 500,000 - 700,000 European Private Collector Diamond necklace

 

280 $482,500 (£331,615) 450,000 - 500,000 Asian Private Collector

Diamond ring, weighing 13.98 carats, G color, VS2 clarity, $34,514 per carat

 

374 $338,500 (£232,646) 275,000 - 325,000 Asian Private Collector

Diamond ring, weighing 10.51 carats, H color, VS2 clarity, $32,207 per carat

 

351 $290,500 (£199,656) 300,000 - 400,000 American Trade

Diamond ring, weighing 5.29 carats, D color, VS1, potentially flawless, $54,915 per carat

 

279 $278,500 (£191,409) 225,000 - 275,000 American Private Collector Diamond ring, weighing 10.15 carats, E color, SI1 clarity, $27,438 per carat

 

366 $266,500 (£183,162) 200,000 - 300,000 American Trade

Diamond ring, weighing 23.76 carats

 

155 $230,500 (£158,419) 200,000 - 250,000 American Private Collector Emerald and diamond ring, weighing 18.20 carats

 

370 $230,500 (£158,419) 70,000 - 90,000 Anonymous

Diamond bangle-bracelet, Cartier, France, circa 1930

 

359 $170,500 (£117,182) 90,000 - 120,000 American Trade

Fancy deep brownish orangy yellow diamond ring, weighing 17.33 carats, VS2 clarity

 

373 $164,500 (£113,058) 125,000 - 150,000 European Trade

Diamond necklace

 

Lisa Hubbard, Chairman, International Jewelry, North and South America, said, “Today’s results reinforced the continued demand for signed and decorative jewels, as evidenced by the strong prices achieved for pieces by Tiffany & Co., David Webb and Buccellati. Furthermore, when you factor rarity into the equation, the result is the spectacular price for the Cartier Diamond Bangle-Bracelet, which absolutely soared past its high estimate. The competition for natural pearls in today’s sale demonstrates a particularly vibrant segment of the market which appears to be continually growing. The market is also very supportive of the smaller, wearable diamonds that make up the majority of our top-ten selling lots. Overall, while we did have some resistance on some of the more important

 

 

Material

    * Aquamarine (3)
    * Colored Stone (12)
    * Coral (4)
    * Diamond (329)
    * Emerald (34)
    * Gold (50)
    * Other (2)
    * Pearl (34)
    * Ruby (30)
    * Sapphire (63)
    * Turquoise (2)

Form

    * Bracelet (69)
    * Brooch (44)
    * Earrings (23)
    * Necklace (71)
    * Other (53)
    * Pendant (35)
    * Ring (121)
    * Watch (13)

Maker

    * Buccellati (13)
    * Bulgari (6)
    * Cartier (15)
    * David Webb (24)
    * Harry Winston (2)
    * Other (269)
    * Schlumberger (7)
    * Seaman Schepps (3)
    * Tiffany & Co. (16)
    * Van Cleef & Arpels (13)  

 

 

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