RAPAPORT... Bonhams will spotlight a 24.31-carat diamond at its upcoming
Fine Jewels sale in London, estimating it will fetch $1.7 million to $2.3
million.
The step-cut, D-color, internally flawless diamond belongs
to a
private collector, and will come to auction for the first time on December 5.
The sale will feature several Kashmir sapphires, including a
cushion-shaped, 8.08-carat sapphire ring with diamonds, with a presale estimate of
$390,000 to $520,000. A cushion-shaped, 9.29-carat sapphire ring featuring brilliant-cut and baguette-cut diamonds, valued at $280,000 to
$360,000, will also go under the hammer.
In addition, a collection of jewelry by Van Cleef &
Arpels will be up for sale, including three Art Deco, gem-set bracelets estimated
at $90,000 to $130,000. Bonhams will auction several of the luxury jeweler’s
renowned “mystery-set” pieces, which give the illusion that the stones are
being suspende, with no visible prongs.
Image: The 24.31-carat diamond. (Bonhams)
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