Exquisite and Rare Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels

Exquisite and Rare Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels

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  Diamond necklace and a pair of diamond ear clips.
  Estimate: CHF 230,000 – 420,000/ US$ 240,000 – 440,000.

  A diamond necklace of classic design.  A scrolling diamond frame is set with pear shaped and baguette diamonds.  Pair it with matching diamond ear clips for a most elegant look.
  
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  Emerald, pink sapphire and diamond bracelet/brooch combination, second half of the 19th century.
  Estimate: CHF 50,000 – 60,000 / US$ 50,000 – 60,000.

  Uniquely clever, this bracelet can be transformed into a brooch.  The centre emerald is of Colombian origin and its strong colour and unique properties are exceptional.
  
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  Gem set and diamond demi-parure, 'Zip', 1950s, Van Cleef & Arpels.
  Estimate: CHF 50,000 – 65,000 / US$ 50,000 – 70,000.

  Invented in late 19th century America as a fastening for boots, the humble zipper seems far removed from the realm of sophistication. Yet despite its humble origins, it has inspired one of Van Cleef & Arpels’ most iconic pieces. The Zip necklace blends humour and refinement by re-appropriating an everyday object into a radically different context.
  
  This astonishing feat in jewellery-making can be credited to the Duchess of Windsor. Circa 1938, she suggested to Renée Puissant - the Maison’s artistic director and daughter of Alfred Van Cleef - that she should create a piece based on the zip fastener. Crafted in round and baguette-cut diamonds mounted in platinum, the necklace was not produced until 1950. An outstanding technical achievement, it soon achieved iconic status.
  
  
  
  
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  Diamond bracelet, 1930s.
  Estimate: CHF 25,000 – 35,000 / US$25,000 – 35,000.

  Of an iconic design, this art deco diamond bracelet is the epitome of classic. Its simple linear expression with geometric open work design, set with square, single-cut and baguette diamonds is strongly representative of its time.
  
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  Impressive emerald and diamond bracelet, 1930s.
  Estimate: CHF 340,000 — 475,000 / US$335,000 – 495,000.

  The emerald Corrigan bracelet, so named in the Mount Stewart archives, was noted for its central emerald of immense size that was understood to have been acquired by Cartier directly from an Indian Maharajah. Jacques Cartier, the brother who ran the London branch visited India the year of the Delhi Durbar in 1911, in part as a buying trip, where he purchased many antique Indian jewels that they later sold both as antique jewels.
  
  Mrs. James Corrigan gifted this piece to the Marchioness of Londonderry, Mount Stewart, thence to present owner by family descent.
  
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  Gold and diamond parure. Van Cleef & Arpels circa 1970.
  Estimate: CHF 30,000 – 50,000 / US$30,000 – 50,000.

  A classic suite of jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels, this necklace, bracelet and earring combination is made of gold stylised floral motif with pavé-set diamonds.
  
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  Fancy vivid purplish pink diamond ring weighing 2.63 carats.
  Estimate: CHF 1,920,000 – 2,880,000 / US$2,000,000 – 3,000,000.

  What makes a diamond pink?  This is actually an impossible question to answer, as there is no impurity that causes its colour, only the evidence that these diamonds have a mutation within their crystal lattice that alters the stone’s molecular structure.  Luscious and rare, this Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink diamond is so exceptionally saturated it displays mysterious flashes of red.
  
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  Pair of fancy light blue and fancy light pink diamond pendent earrings.
  Estimate: CHF 2,690,000 – 3,840,000 / US$2,800,000 – 4,000,000.

  The two rarest coloured diamonds, pink and blue, are paired together in this asymmetric masterpiece.  Weighing 6.25, 6.41, 7.16 and 8.03 carats, each diamond is a soft hue of pink and blue making these dreamy diamonds an irresistible pair of earrings.
  
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  Pair of diamond pendent earrings, 1950s, Van Cleef & Arpels.
  Estimate: CHF CHF 40,000 – 60,000 / US$ 40,000 – 60,000.

  Cascading diamonds drop from a stylised floral motif.  Their flexible drops create a brilliance as they glimmer with movement.
  
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  Pair of ruby and sapphire clips, 'Flame', 1950s, Van Cleef & Arpels.
  Estimate: CHF 15,000 – 25,000 / SD$ 15,000 – 25,000.

  An iconic design of 1950s Van Cleef & Arpels, clip these onto a lapel, evening bag, shoes or wear them in your hair, these brooches will never go out of style.
  
  
  
  
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  Magnificent diamond ring
  Estimate: CHF 6,960,000—7,680,000/$7,250,000–8,000,000

  This highly impressive white diamond is Flawless clarity and D Colour – the most coveted hue for white diamonds – and belongs to the highly rarefied sub-category of Type IIa diamonds, which make up just 2% of gem diamonds and boast the highest optical transparency. Find out more here.
  
  
  
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  Exceptional diamond ring
  Estimate: CHF 7,870,000 — 9,100,000 / US$ 8,200,000 – 9,500,000.

  This 51.72 carat round brilliant-cut diamond is quite exceptional. When it comes to stones of significant size, diamond cutters will generally try to keep the maximum weight from the rough. For this reason, elongated cushions, emerald-cuts, and pear-shapes are usually more common for large diamonds. Here, however, the master craftsmen who cut the stones has chosen a round brilliant cut, which show off the diamond's exceptional physical characteristics to maximum effect. Find out more here.
  
  
  
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  Suberb sapphire and diamond ring, 1930s
  Estimate: CHF 950,000 — 1,430,000 / US$1,000,000 – 1,500,000.

  Considered one of the most infamous gemstones in the world, the Kashmir sapphires are among the most rare. This exquisite ring is a fine example of a Kashmir sapphire at its best. Weighing a remarkable 14.01 carats its velvety blue colour is without compare.
  
  
  
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  Pair of important diamond pendent earrings, Harry Winston
  Estimate: CHF 3,120,000 – 5,100,000 / US$ 3,250,000 – 5,250,000.

  A Harry Winston classic , an important pair of D colour pear-shaped diamond drops are suspended from a cluster of diamonds.
  
  
  
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  Fancy vivid yellow diamond ring
  Estimate: CHF 665,000 – 820,000 / US$ 680,000 – 850,000.

  Weighing 15.10 carats, this fancy vivid yellow diamond is a brilliant example of the best of the best – not only for its colour, but also for its Internally Flawless clarity.
  
  
  
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  Fine sapphire and diamond ring
  Estimate: CHF 830,000 – 1,160,000 / US$ 860,000 – 1,200,000.

  A sapphire of brilliant Kashmir orgin , this outstanding gemstone exhibits a remarkable size and weight of 11.643 carats combined with an attractive and homogeneous blue colour and a very fine purity.
  
  
  
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  Fine fancy purple-pink diamond ring
  Estimate: CHF 1,160,000 – 1,730,000 / US$ 1,200,000 – 1,800,000.

  This 5.04 carat diamond is the most delicate of pinks.  Find out what makes a diamond pink here .
  
  
  
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  Important emerald and diamond pendant, Harry Winston
  Estimate: CHF 2,310,000 – 3,270,000 / US$ 2,400,000 – 3,400,000.

  For the ultimate statement, this step-cut emerald weighing an impressive 55.16 carats is of Columbian origin sparkles within a frame of brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds.
  
  
  
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  Pair of attractive diamond pendent earrings
  Estimate: CHF 770,000 – 920,000 / US$ 800,000 – 950,000.

  Bold yet elegant, these D colour diamond earrings are each set with a pear-shaped diamond weighing 8.09 and 8.56 carats respectively, topped with a brilliant-cut diamond.
  
  
  
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