Best of Birthstones: Alluring Aquamarine

Best of Birthstones: Alluring Aquamarine

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  Pair of aquamarine and diamond pendent earrings. Estimate £3,000–4,000 ($3,757–5,010). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  Each of these earrings is designed as a series of pear-shaped aquamarines surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds. 
  
  

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  Aquamarine, rock crystal and diamond brooch, Mauboussin. Estimate HK$200,000-260,000 US$25,800-33,600. To be offered in Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite on 4 April in Hong Kong.

  This geometric brooch evokes a cloud in a clear blue sky.
  
  

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  18-karat white gold, aquamarine and diamond necklace. Sold for $87,500. Pair of platinum, aquamarine and diamond pendant-earrings. Sold for $125,000.

  Sold separately, this impressive earrings and necklace pairing features more than 300 carats worth of aquamarine. 
  
  

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  Gem set and diamond bird brooch, Sterlé, circa 1970. Estimate £18,000–26,000 ($22,543–32,562). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  The stylised bird brooch composed of sapphires, diamonds and a cabochon aquamarine body is bursting into flight. 
  
  

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  Aquamarine and diamond brooch and a pair of earrings, early 20th century composite. Estimate £7,000–9,000 ($8,767–11,272). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  This aquamarine and diamond brooch and earrings set features foliate design and bow motifs.  
  
  

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  Aquamarine and diamond bangle. Estimate £2,000–3,000 ($2,505–3,757). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  Diamonds and aquamarine pop on this bi-colour hinged bracelet. 
  
  

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  Pair of aquamarine and diamond brooches, Raymond Yard, circa 1940. Estimate HK$60,000-100,000 ($7,800-12,900). To be offered in Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite on 4 April in Hong Kong.

  The asymmetric design of these mid-century brooches makes them all the more dramatic. 
  
  

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  Elegant and rare platinum, aquamarine, sapphire and diamond sautoir, Cartier, London. Sold for $574,000 at Sotheby’s New York.

  Aquamarine jewels by Cartier are especially rare, and only a few known examples in the Cartier Collection exist. This lot, which features more than 150 carats of aquamarine, illustrates the design firm’s strength in using the stone to create striking jewels, perfect in balance and symmetry. 
  
  

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  Aquamarine and diamond ring. Estimate £2,500–3,500 ($3,131–4,383). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  This claw-set, step-cut aquamarine ring is from the 1930s. 
  
  

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  Two aquamarine rings. Estimate £3,500–4,500 ($4,383–5,636). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  The only thing better than one aquamarine ring? Two.  
  
  

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  Platinum, 18-karat white gold, aquamarine, sapphire and diamond bracelet, Mauboussin, Paris. Estimate $30,000–50,000. To be offered in Magnificent Jewels on 25 April in New York.

  The design of this circa 1940 bracelet, which centres a 45-carat aquamarine, is believed to have been inspired by the Maginot Line, a system of defensive fortresses constructed in northeast France to divide French and German-occupied territories during WWII. Outside the main structures, a series of “dragon’s teeth,” similar in shape to the bracelet’s sapphire-set links, were arranged to impede the procession of German tanks. Much of the Line exists today, and remains a source of French national pride.   
  
  

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  Aquamarine, diamond, coloured sapphire and amethyst dress ring, Dior. Sold for HK$237,500 ($30,623) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.

  This enchanting Dior ring centres a 52-carat aquamarine and is set with diamonds, amethysts and sapphires – a perfect pastel colour combination for spring. 
  
  

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  Aquamarine and diamond bracelet. Estimate £4,000–6,000 ($5,010–7,514). To be offered in Fine Jewels on 22 March in London.

  This bracelet is set with three step-cut aquamarines, crescent-shaped aquamarines and single-cut diamonds. 
  
  

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