A BIG ROCK, EXOTIC IVORY AND GREAT ART IN WEST PALM BEACH Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches put three Spring art and antiques sales back to back to back with outstanding results.
sure she had the right opinion on her diamond ring. Auction owner Kogan invited the caller to visit the gallery and meet with a gemologist who identified it as a pear shaped diamond in a platinum ring weighing approximately 12.40 carats, J-K color, SI 1 clarity, flanked by two baquettes weighing approximately 1.30 carats of G-H color and VS clarity. Satisfied the lady consigned the ring for sale in the April auction. On sale day a local phone bidder outlasted three other phone bidders and two gallery bidders with the winning bid of $75,000, within the original estimate.
Kogan said “Big stone with a big price in hard times. Go figure.”
For more information about these sales and upcoming sales call (561) 805-7115, email info@agopb.com or visit the website at www.agopb.com. The Gallery is located at 1609 South Dixie Hwy, Suite 5, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.
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This pear shaped 12.4 carat diamond in a platinum ring with baquettes sold for $75,000.