A pair of cultured pearl and diamond earclips. Harry Winston, New York. Estimate: $80,000-120,000. THESE Pieces are among the selected jewels from the collection of renowned novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford to be sold at auction at Bonhams New Bond Street headquarters in London on Dec. 5.
from freeman’s auction a Lady’s Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace. Each pearl approx. 8.5-9 mm, accented by platinum and yellow gold ‘butterfly’ with diamond and colored sapphire set wings. Estimate: $5,0007,000 / Result: $12,500.
An antique sapphire and diamond brooch. S J Phillips, London. Estimate: $100,000-150,000.
LOOKING TO SELL? You might have some hidden gems tucked away in your jewelry box. Here are a few items trending in the jewelry market: colored gemstones, particularly emeralds from Columbia, sapphires from Kashmir and rubies from Burma; natural pearls; signed pieces by major designers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati, David Webb and Harry Winston (especially from older periods like Art Deco); and estate jewelry that has been in private hands for many years, like an old mine cut diamond ring or jeweled jabot pins.
from freeman’s auction an impressive lady’s 14.87 carat fancy yellow diamond ring. Estimate: $225,000-325,000 / Result: $314,500.
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