NEW YORK JEWELS AND MAGNIFICENT JEWELS FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR IMPORTANT COLORED DIAMONDS, GEMSTONES, AND SIGNED CREATIONS HIGHLIGHT DECEMBER 10 JEWELS SALES
AT CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK
News-Antique.com - Dec 08,2009 - New York – With the holiday season fast approaching, Christie’s is delighted to present two sales of
exceptional jewels on December 10, featuring over 180 items suited to every gift-giving need. From
rare and important diamonds and gemstones, to signed and period jewels, the sales feature elegant
designs by Buccellati, Boucheron, Daniel Brush, BVLGARI, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David
Webb, and Tiffany & Co., among others. The day begins with New York Jewels, a selection of superb
jewels, watches, clocks, and unique creations for both women and men, in prices ranging from
$1,000 to $2 million. Immediately following the sale will be Magnificent Jewels from a Distinguished
Private Collector, a special single-owner collection of ten superb jewels, including the rare and
important Evening Star Diamond. The combined sales are expected to realize in excess of $15
million.
The Evening Star Diamond
Leading the sale of Magnificent Jewels from a Distinguished Private Collector is the
day’s top lot: the Evening Star Diamond, a pear-shaped 39 carat, D color
diamond (pictured at right; estimate: $3.6-5.5 million). This exceptional
gem comes from India's ancient Golconda mines, the source of many of
the world's finest diamonds, including the celebrated Hope Diamond, and
the historic Wittelsbach Diamond, which sold for $24.3 million at Christie’s
London in 2008 – the highest price achieved for any jewel sold at auction.
This exceptional diamond is mounted as a pendant to be worn on a 90-
carat diamond necklace sold as a separate item. (see separate press release at
http://www.christies.com/presscenter)
Colored Diamonds and Gemstones
Following on the record-breaking success of the Vivid Pink diamond, an
extremely rare 5 carat fancy vivid pink diamond sold December 1 at
Christie’s Hong Kong for $10.8 million, Christie’s is pleased to present
an array of colored diamonds in a variety of sizes and settings. Gracing
the New York Jewels catalogue cover is a superb 20.42 carat rectangularcut
fancy intense yellow, internally flawless diamond (pictured at left;
estimate: $400,000-600,000). Mounted in 18K gold, the diamond is
accompanied by three spectacular mountings, so that it may be worn as
a ring, a pendant, or as a bracelet offset by a band of white diamonds.
Also among the magnificent colored diamonds on offer is a trio of rings, including a 7.02 carat
rectangular-cut fancy intense blue diamond ring with circular-cut pink diamond accents and a rose
gold hoop (pictured page one, center; estimate: $2-3 million); a 7.32 carat oval-cut fancy vivid
yellow-orange diamond ring flanked by half-moon emeralds (estimate: $600,000-800,000); and an
impressive 40.92 carat cushion-cut fancy intense yellow diamond with a sculpted “figure 8” hoop
(estimate: $550,000-650,000).
Colored gemstones are also in great supply in the upcoming sale, led by a Belle
Epoque ruby and diamond pendant necklace designed circa 1905 by the legendary
New York house Dreicer & Co. (pictured at right; estimate: $60,000-80,000).
True to the style of the "Beautiful Era", this delicate necklace is accented by an
old European-cut diamond bow above a stunning 9.41 carat pear-shaped
Burmese ruby – a
