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Sotheby's Geneva Sale Features Rare, Nobel Jewels
May 2, 2013 10:02 AM
By Deena Taylor
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RAPAPORT... Sotheby's Geneva will offer more than 650 lots of aristocratic jewels, diamonds and gemstones at its Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction on May 14, 2013.
The centerpiece of this sale includes a group of 23 pieces from the collection of actress, photojournalist and sculptor Gina Lollobrigida. Much of this collection was designed by Bulgari in the 1950s and 1960s and the jewelry was worn by the actress at key events earlier in her career. Highlights include a pair of natural pearl and diamond pendant earrings, circa 1964, which is estimated to fetch up to $1 million; a 19.03-carat diamond ring, circa 1962, with a presale estimate of up to $800,000 and a diamond necklace-bracelet combination from 1954 that is projected to sell for as much as $500,000.
Noble and historic jewels play a prominent role in this auction, such as a 74.53-carat fancy yellow cushion-shaped diamond that once belonged to the late Imperial Majesty Sultan Ahmed Shah Qajar, the seventh and last ruler of the Qajar dynasty of Persia. This piece has a high presale estimate of $1.8 million.
An important light pink diamond and diamond necklace formerly belonging to a lady of title, is estimated to fetch up to $2.5 million. The necklace (pictured) features a detachable pendant set with two marquise diamonds, a 6.93-carat brilliant-cut light pink diamond and two circular-cut diamonds of 34.78 carats and 11.38 c arats.
Sotheby's will auction a 27.90-carat, D, internally flawless cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond ring with a high presale estimate at $6 million. The diamond received the highest color and clarity grade from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and is in the type IIa subgroup, which comprises less than 2 percent of all gem diamonds and often has extraordinary optical transparency.
Colored diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and Burmese rubies also appear in the sale alongside jewels designed by Suzanne Belperron for her close friend Cecyle Simon. Sotheby's sale of jewels from Belperron's personal collection fetched $3.5 million at the Geneva auction one year ago.
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Tags:
Deena Taylor, Gina Lollobrigida, Sizanne Belperron, Sotheby's
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