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TIFFANY & CO. DIAMOND RING SELLS FOR $301,000 AT DOYLE NEW YORK'S DECEMBER 4, 2007 AUCTION OF IMPORTANT ESTATE JEWELRY
Competitive Bidding Yields Strong Prices for Diamond Rings
Currently Accepting Consignments for the Next Jewelry Auction on April 15, 2008
Doyle New York's Important Estate Jewelry auction on December 4, 2007
saw competitive bidding from hundreds of buyers in the salesroom, on the
telephones, and on the Internet. This competition resulted in strong
prices throughout the sale and an auction total of $2,147,250 against a
pre-sale estimate of $1,537,550-2,176,250 with a strong 85% sold by lot
and 87% by value.
Doyle New York is currently accepting consignments for the April 15,
2008 auction of Important Estate Jewelry. The sale will offer jewelry
spanning the Antique, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and
Modern eras by some of the world's most prestigious makers, including
Cartier, David Webb, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Tiffany & Co. Also featured
are fine watches and objets de vertu, including elegant compacts and
cufflinks.
NEXT IMPORTANT ESTATE JEWELRY AUCTION
April 15, 2008
CONSIGNMENTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED
To have your property evaluated for possible consignment in the next Important Estate Jewelry auction, please contact:
Ann Lange, 212-427-4141, ext. 221, jewelry@DoyleNewYork.com
CATALOGUE
Subscriptions Department, 212-427-4141, ext. 257, subscriptions@DoyleNewYork.com
View the online catalogue for the December 4, 2007 sale
MEDIA CONTACT
Louis LeB. Webre, Vice President, Marketing and Media, 212-427-4141, ext 232, louis@DoyleNewYork.com
Images and interviews are available upon request.
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Lot 3470
Diamond Ring
Tiffany & Co.
Platinum, centering one pear-shaped diamond, approximately 5.56 cts., flanked by 2 bullet-shaped diamonds, signed Tiffany & Co., approximately 3.9 dwt. Size 7 3/4.
The diamond has been weighed and is accompanied by G.I.A report #16357034, stating the diamond is D color, VS1 Potential clarity.
Sold for $301,000
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Lot 3442
Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Platinum, the stylized scroll motif centering one cushion-shaped sapphire, approximately 3.85 cts., accented by 4 baguette and numerous single-cut diamonds, circa 1935., approximately 5 dwt. Size 3 1/4.
The sapphire is accompanied with AGTA report # 99021310 stating that the
sapphire is of Kashmir origin, no indication of heat treatment.
Sold for $55,000
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Lot 3458
Diamond Ring
Platinum, centering one old European-cut diamond*, approximately 6.40 cts., flanked by 2 baguette diamonds, approximately 5 dwt. Size 6 3/4.
Sold for $41,800
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Lot 3402
Diamond Ring
14 kt. gold, centering one round diamond*, approximately 4.27 cts.,
approximately 1.8 dwt. Size 4.
Property from a Washington, DC Collection
Sold for $32,200
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Lot 3378
Pair of Two-Color Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Pendant-Earrings
18 kt. yellow and white gold, topped by a diamond-set stylized snowflake motif, centering 2 small round sapphires, suspending flared navette-shaped pendants centering 2 marquise-shaped sapphires, approximately 5.00 cts., within a radiating spray of tapering slender diamond-set white gold bands, the whole edged in textured gold, signed M. Buccellati, approximately 14.6 dwt. With signed box.
Sold for $31,000
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Lot 3459
Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Platinum, centering one cushion-shaped sapphire*, approximately 9.25 cts., surrounded by 12 round diamonds, approximately 2.40 cts., approximately 5.6 dwt. Size 7 1/4.
The sapphire is accompanied by AGTA report #95005810 stating that the sapphire is of Ceylon origin, no indication of heat treatment.
Sold for $28,600
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Lot 3456
Diamond Ring
Platinum, centering one radiant-cut diamond*, approximately 5.50 cts., flanked by 2 trilliant-cut diamonds, approximately 5 dwt. Size 8.
Sold for $26,200
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Lot 3405
Pair of Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Earclips
18 kt., the stylized flower earclips centering 2 oval sapphires, approximately 4.85 cts., surrounded by 44 round and 36 tapered baguette diamonds, approximately 4.65 cts., edged by a scalloped gold outline, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., #56583, approximately 10.5 dwt. With signed box.
Sold for $23,750
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Lot 3445
Pair of Diamond Cluster Earclips
Platinum, set with 6 round and 22 pear-shaped diamonds, approximately 9.50 cts., approximately 9.2 dwt.
Sold for $22,500
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Lot 3463
Diamond Bracelet
Platinum, composed of 8 openwork navette-shaped links, set with 80 round diamonds, approximately 17.20 cts., spaced by 8 marquise-shaped diamonds, approximately 5.50 cts., approximately 29.8 dwt. Length 7 inches.
Sold for $22,500
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