The Big 3: Sapphires, Emeralds and Rubies at Christie’s
Across the Globe at Christie’s this July!
Fine Jewels to hammer on 8 July at Paris |
Worldwide, Christie’s Jewels announces the global sales calendar for June & July 2020 to include live and online auctions in all major sale sites spanning Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris. Here are the Paris auction’s information. (Sooner, rest will be featured here.)
A total of nine auctions are planned, five live and four online, beginning with Jewels Online in New York (16-30 June) and ending with Important Jewels in London (30 July). The global sales will collectively feature over 1,000 jewels, including a significant selection of colorless diamonds, colored diamonds, and rare gemstones, along with signed creations by Belperron, Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Harry Winston, JAR, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, and Verdura, with estimates ranging from $5,000 to $8m.
Christie’s Paris, Fine Jewels to be auctioned on July 8 and, the July jewels live auctions begin with Paris Fine Jewels on July 8. The Paris sale will offer over 200 lots featuring a selection of significant gemstones and signed pieces, spanning René Boivin, Suzanne Belperron, Bulgari, Cartier, Chaumet, Mauboussin, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Verdura.
The top lot is a rare Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring of 5.57 carats, by Verdura (€270,000-300,000). Other notable highlights include a Rare Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Ring of 14.40 carats, by Cartier (€80,000-120,000); an Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Bracelet, by Chaumet (€50,000-70,000); and a splendid Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Ring of 5.45 carats with Sapphires and Diamonds, by Mauboussin (€100,000-150,000).
Featured private collections include Property from a Private European Collector comprising important signed pieces by Chaumet, Cartier, and Verdura, Property from The Artist Paul Brandt features beautiful jeweled objects and cufflinks, and Property from the Family Danny Kaye includes rare David Webb jewels from the celebrated actor.
