![]() Even dictators marvel at the efficiency that was the Egyptian civilization. They mastered and invented new technologies and were able to access to various kinds of new metals, gemstones, and creative crafting ideas. It has been several thousand years since the first piece of jewelry was made with simplicity, magnificence, and elegance, by the Egyptians. ![]() Pieces are gemstone forward, made out of exotic materials, stones, and clays, decorated with an abundance of gold, and often cover the entire body.Įgyptians have always been portrayed as the elite royals in the history of mankind that adored luxury and power, which is quite true. In advance of our forthcoming sales, we would be delighted to provide you with a free and confidential jewelry valuation.Whenever I watch a movie or documentary set in Ancient Egypt, I get distracted by jewelry. Our live and online Jewelry auctions are held throughout the year in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Paris and Milan. Charles Wrightsman, Maria Callas, Lily Marinho and Gina Lollobrigida. From noble and celebrity provenance to prominent philanthropic families, we’ve been privileged to handle the jewels of many distinguished women including the Duchess of Windsor, Brooke Astor, Ava Gardner, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mrs. Their choices reflect their lifestyles, and often provide a fascinating glimpse into another era. The international team of Jewelry specialists at Sotheby’s believes that Jewelry is the most personal of the decorative arts and that these pieces tell a special story about the women who once owned them. The diamonds were renamed by the buyer “The Memory and Dream of Autumn Leaves”. ![]() ![]() In May 2017, Sotheby’s Geneva sold the Apollo & Artemis diamonds, a 14.54ct Fancy Vivid Blue diamond and a 16ct Fancy Intense Pink diamond for USD $57.4 million, a record price for a pair of earrings. Sotheby’s has sold 4 out of the 5 most expensive jewels ever offered at auction, led by the “CTF Pink Star”, a 59.60ct oval-cut Fancy Vivid Pink Internally Flawless diamond sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in April 2017 for USD $71.2 million, a world record price for any diamond or jewel. Leading 2018’s record results was the historic sale of Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family, with 100% sell through rate, achieving $53.1 million. Sotheby’s leads the greatest sales totals for auction since 2015, achieving $228 million total sales in Europe, higher than our nearest competitor. The selection of top quality white and coloured diamonds, coloured gemstones and natural pearls is wide and varied, with many fresh-to-the-market examples from private collections, such as Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl, sold in Geneva for $36.2 million, a world record for a natural pearl. Our auctions feature rare and iconic examples of the artistic creativity of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Harry Winston, JAR, Graff, David Webb, Verdura, Boucheron, Chaumet, Suzanne Belperron, Boivin and Alexandre Reza, amongst others. ![]() Sotheby's offers the most extraordinary jewels in the world to discerning collectors looking for special designs dating from the 19th century to the present day. ![]()
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