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Diamonds and Loose Gems Lead Heritage Auctions Spring Sale

April 18, 2023  |  Anthony DeMarco

An 8.56-carat diamond mounted on a platinum ring is the top lot at Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Spring Fine Jewelry Signature sale.

The cushion-shaped, H-color, VVS1-clarity gem carries an estimate of $225,000 to $250,000. The May 8 sale of approximately 364 lots will feature a variety of important colored gemstones, both loose and mounted, along with diamond jewels, the Dallas, Texas-based company said last week.

Several of the unmounted gems are from single-owner collections, including the Edgehill Collection and Property from the Estate of a Colorado Collector. The auction will also include signed jewels from Parisian jeweler Alexandre Reza, Boston goldsmith F.G. Hale and New York jewelry designer Marianne Ostier.

As a bonus, a gold watch once owned by the famous flamboyant pianist Władziu Valentino Liberace is being offered in the sale.

The event is open for online bidding.

The top items include the following:

An octagonal step-shaped, 33.56-carat Ceylon sapphire from the Edgehill Collection with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.
An Alexandre Reza Colombian emerald, diamond and 18-karat gold bracelet, which is predicted to fetch $125,000 to $150,000. The circa-1974 bracelet is featured in Vivienne Becker’s 2012 book Alexandre Reza.
A 6.55-carat Burma ruby from the Edgehill Collection with an upper estimate of $75,000.
A 42.66-carat Colombian emerald from the Edgehill Collection is expected to sell for up to $75,000.
An oval-shaped, 2.64-carat Paraiba tourmaline from the estate of a Colorado collector with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
A pear-shaped, 3.12-carat Paraiba tourmaline from the estate of a Colorado collector with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
This Burma ruby, diamond, cultured pearl and platinum necklace by Marianne Ostier is set to achieve $20,000 to $30,000.
A 43-millimeter gold watch set with diamond accents once owned by Liberace has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000.
An F.G. Hale Arts & Crafts multi-stone 18-karat gold necklace has a high price of $7,000.

Main image: The 8.56-carat diamond mounted on a platinum ring. (Heritage Auctions)

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