The Yellow Rose, an unmounted 202.28 ct. fancy intense colored diamond from South Africa, leads Christie’s first live jewelry sale of the year, Magnificent Jewels, taking place May 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva (the same space where Christie’s held its first auction in 1969).
The sale will feature oversize colored stones, including emeralds, sapphires, and rubies; art deco designs; diamond jewels; and jewelry—some signed—from premier houses and makers, among them Cartier, Buccellati, Van Cleef & Arpels, Georges Fouquet, Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., Taffin, and Rubel Frères.
Below is a look at a few of the upcoming sale’s highlights.
Cartier ring in platinum with 20.02 ct. pear brilliant-cut diamond and diamonds, estimate $990,000–$1,760,000Ring in platinum with 11.03 ct. cushion-shape sapphire and fancy-shape diamonds, estimate $827,000–$1,320,000Ring in platinum with a 15.94 ct. octagonal step-cut emerald, round emeralds, and diamonds, estimate $770,000–$1,100,000Rubel Frères art deco bracelet (circa 1935) in platinum with old, baguette, and triangular diamonds, estimate $242,000–$353,000Tiffany & Co. by Jean Schlumberger necklace (circa 1960s) in platinum and 18k yellow gold with cushion-shape yellow sapphires, cushion- and rectangular-shape yellow sapphires, cabochon turquoises, and round diamonds, estimate $275,000–$440,000Taffin ring in platinum with 23.15 ct. emerald-cut diamond and single-cut diamonds, estimate $1,370,000-$1,900,000René Boivin lion brooch (circa 1985) in 18k yellow gold with round yellow, orange, and brown diamonds, marquise-shape sapphires and emeralds, and round diamonds, estimate $220,000–$440,000Cartier art deco brooch (circa 1920) in platinum with old and single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut, pear, square and fancy-shape onyx, estimate $309,000-$497,000Ring in platinum and 18k yellow gold with 6.05 ct. cushion-shape ruby and pear-shape diamonds, estimate $827,000–$1,210,000
Top: The Yellow Rose 202.18 ct. fancy intense yellow pear modified brilliant-cut diamond, estimate on request(photos courtesy of Christie’s)
