CHRISTIE’S. Ginevra, 16 novembre 2011
La vendita di “MAGNIFICENT JEWELS” (inclusa la vendita “TIMELESS ELEGANCE : IMPORTANT JEWELS FROM THE COLLECTION OF A EUROPEAN FAMILY”) che si è tenuta a Ginevra il 16 novembre 2011 ha totalizzato US$ 61,268,528 ( SFr.56,261,275 – Sold by value: 89%)
Sono stati realizzati molti record mondiali. Jean-Marc Lunel, Head of Christie’s Geneva Jewellery Department: “Even in the present uncertain economic times, jewellery prices fetched new levels. An oval-shaped D, IF diamond ring of 24.30 cts, by Laurence Graff was bought back by Mr. Graff himself for nearly four million dollars, a pair of Colombian emerald earrings weighing 47.21 cts set a new record price of more than 3 million dollars as well as natural pearls continuing their meteoric rise. We look forward to the sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s amazing jewellery collection in New York next month”.
Il Top Lot:
| Lot | Description | Estimate (SFr.) | Purchase Price |
| 363 | An oval-shaped D, IF diamond ring of
24.30 cts, by Graff$164,000 per ct |
SFr. 2,600,000 – 3,200,000 | SFr. 3,667,000
$ 3,993,363 € 2,966,603 |
| 307 | A pair of pear-shaped D, VS2 Colombian emerald earrings of 23.66 and 23.55 cts
$65,000 per ct RECORD PRICE FOR A PAIR OF EMERALD EARRINGS |
SFr. 1,550,000 – 2,250,000 | SFr. 2,827,000
$ 3,078,603 € 2,287,043 |
| 360 | A pair of pear-shaped diamond D, VVS2, type IIa, and E, VVS2 diamond ear pendants of 15.72 and 15.57 cts, by Harry Winston
$96,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,700,000 – 2,200,000 | SFr. 2,771,000
$ 3,017,619 € 2,241,739 |
| 301 | A cushion-shaped fancy yellow, VS1 diamond ring of 79.00 cts
$38,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,350,000 – 1,800,000 | SFr. 2,715,000
$ 2,956,635 € 2,196,435 |
| 362 | A pear-shaped D, VS1, diamond of 30.15 cts
$96,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,700,000 – 2,100,000 | SFr. 2,659,000
$ 2,895,651 € 2,151,131 |
| 351 | An oval-shaped Burmese ruby ring of 8.11 cts
$282,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,800,000 – 2,250,000 | SFr. 2,099,000
$ 2,285,811 € 1,698,091 |
| 300 | A brilliant-cut fancy yellow, VS2 diamond brooch of 67.54 cts
$32,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,180,000 – 1,350,000 | SFr. 1,987,000
$ 2,163,843 € 1,607,483 |
| 264 | A ruby and diamond parure, mounted by Cartier | SFr. 720,000 – 1,100,000 | SFr. 1,539,000
$ 1,675,971 € 1,245,051 |
| 352 | A briolette-cut D, flawless, type IIa diamond pendant of 14.47 cts
$99,000 per ct |
SFr. 1,200,000 – 1,500,000 | SFr. 1,315,000
$ 1,432,035 € 1,063,835 |
| 357 | An old-cut diamond riviere, with 31 stones weighing 132.01 cts
$9,400 per ct |
SFr. 900,000 – 1,350,000 | SFr. 1,143,000
$ 1,244,727 € 924,687 |
