Royal Jewel under hammer

Royal Jewel lot are also at auction including Princess Margaret’s 21st birthday bracelet among the exciting highlights of the season is a treasure whose story lies at the heart of the British royal family. This antique diamond bracelet signed by Garrard – the London-based jeweler to the British crown – was a gift, bestowed upon Princess Margaret, the Queen’s sister, on her 21st Birthday.

 

Princess Margaret was spotted wearing this 19th-century bracelet many times in public as illustrated in photographs (see right), indicating her affinity for the piece. Later in life Princess Margaret re-mounted some of her older jewels into modern designs, just as Queen Victoria had done in the past. However, this diamond bracelet was kept in its original antique setting.

 

A Lot Jewels of Heart is brought under the hammer! A symbol of love and affection, the shape of heart is an embodiment of strong emotions and among the rarest and most difficult shapes to cut for diamonds.

 

Leading this season’s sale is a pair of exceptionally rare Fancy Vivid colored diamond rings (to be offered separately) that comes in the shape of heart – a 5.04 carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring, Type IIb (Est. HK$60,000,000 – 75,000,000 / US$7,700,000 – 9,700,000), and a 4.49 carat Fancy Vivid Pink diamond, Internally Flawless (est. HK$58,000,000 – 68,000,000 / US$7,500,000 – 8,800,000).

 

The sale also carries a further selection of jewels that comes in the charming heart shape: pair of unmounted diamond (10.51CT/10.51CT) EST. HK$14,000,000 - 16,000,000 / US$1,800,000 - 2,070,000.

 

Pair of diamond ear clips, Chopard is also at auction is estimated to raise HK$350,000 - 450,000 / US$45,000 - 57,600 while another noticeable lot is Iconic Designs by Van Cleef & Arpels is dreamt up by the Duchess of Windsor in the 1930s, the first of Van Cleef & Arpels’ now-iconic ‘Zip’ designs came to life in 1950. It elevated a functional item into a technically brilliant and glamorous jewel which could be worn open as a necklace or closed as a bracelet.

 

All these are lots under the Magnificent Jewels auction on 10 July by Sotheby’s. Hot on the heels of its three consecutive 100% sold online jewellery sales over the past two months, Sotheby’s Hong Kong is thrilled to present Magnificent Jewels on 10 July 2020 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, which marks the return of live jewellery auctions in Asia.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Royal Jewel under hammer