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Next sale: 17 February, 2020 at 5:30pm


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Fine Jewellery (443 lots)

A selection of highlights from the sale. View the FULL CATALOGUE and sale details.
  • Lot 181. A DIAMOND AND 18ct GOLD FLOWER BRACELET: a three-row scale-pattern bracelet with a flower motif set with 177 diamonds; box clasp and wire safety catch. Estimated total weight of diamonds 177 = 2.0ct. Est $2000-2500
  • Lot 115. A VICTORIAN FIVE-STONE DIAMOND RING: old mine-cut diamonds claw-set in 18ct gold; shank hallmarked Birmingham 1883. Estimated total weight of diamonds 5 = 1.64ct graded in the setting as Colour J/K, Clarity P1. (Copy Insurance Valuation) Est $1800-2500
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  • Lot 209. A VICTORIAN PIETRA DURA AND GOLD BROOCH: oval mosaic with lily-of-the-valley and pimpernels, set with turquoise, malachite etc., in an ornate frame; unmarked, tests as 15ct gold. Est $300-400
  • Lot 182. AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND HINGED BANGLE: ten oval faceted emeralds each spaced with a row of four small diamonds; 18ct white gold with box and tongue clasp and twin wire safety catches. Estimated weights: Emeralds 10 = 9.90ct, Diamonds 40 = 0.70ct. Weight 17.8g. Est $6000-7000
  • Lot 300. A SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RING: an old brilliant-cut diamond claw-set in platinum and 18ct gold. Copy DCLA Grading stating Weight 1.59ct, Colour H, Clarity P1; laser-inscribed bruted girdle. Copy valuation. Size O+. Est $8000-9000
  • Lot 160. AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND PARURE: dress ring, pendant and pair of earrings; platinum and 18ct gold; earrings with post and scroll fittings. Estimated weight of emeralds 4 = 43.0ct. Ring size O+. Est $20000-22000
  • Lot 372. A SINGLE STONE DIAMOND PENDANT: brilliant-cut diamond rim-set in 18ct white and yellow gold on an 18ct gold snake-link chain with parrot clasp. Estimated weight of diamond 1.05ct graded in the setting as Colour I/J, Clarity VS. Chain length 45cm. Total weight 15.3g. Est $4500-5500
  • Lot 170. AN ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF SAPPHIRE, KYANITE AND DIAMOND DROP EARRINGS: each with a teardrop below a brilliant-cut diamond suspended within a sapphire and diamond frame below a line of diamonds and sapphire and diamonds set top; 18ct white gold with post and scroll fittings. Total weight 11.5g. Est $3500-4000
  • Lot 263. A GOOD PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS: each a brilliant-cut diamond bezel-set with twelve smaller brilliant-cut diamonds in 18ct gold. Estimated weight of diamonds 2 = 1.50cts graded in the setting as Colour G/H, Clarity VS, 24 = 0.30ct. Total weight 11.2g. (copy valuation) Est $3500-4000
  • Lot 197. A PAIR OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS: each an oval sapphire bezel-set within a detached border of eighteen brilliant-cut diamonds; 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: Sapphires 2 = 2.80ct, Diamonds 36 = 0.98ct. Est $2500-2700
  • Lot 156. AN ELEGANT 18ct THREE-COLOUR GOLD BRACELET with engraved decoration, box clasp and figure-'8' safety catches. Length 19cm. Weight 60.3g. Est $2000-2400
  • Lot 161. A SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND PEARL NECKLACE: an oval cabochon Ceylon-type sapphire (11 x 9 x 5.7mm) rim-set in 18ct gold in a border of 54 brilliant-cut diamonds suspended by three sapphires and two diamonds from an Akoya cultured pearl necklace; 50 pearls (7.4-7.85mm) of good lustre, with gold beads and 14ct gold clasp. Estimated total weight of diamonds 56 = 0.85ct. Est $2000-2500
  • Lot 294. A SPECTACULAR 19th CENTURY INDIAN COLLAR in the form of a stylized foliate crescent set with foiled pink sapphires and emeralds; gold and silver with tubular link backing chain. Est $2000-2200
  • Lot 153. AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND DRESS RING: an emerald-cut aquamarine corner claw-set with twenty-two brilliant-cut shoulder diamonds in platinum. Estimated weights: Aquamarine = 9.70ct, Diamonds 22 = 0.43ct. Size L1/2. Est $1800-2200
  • Lot 366. A SIX-STONE DIAMOND RING: brilliant-cut diamonds rim-set in 18ct gold. (Copy Valuation stating estimated weight of diamonds 6 = 1.55ct) Size R+. Weight 7.2g. Est $1800-2000
  • Lot 236. A PAIR OF GEMSTONE AND DIAMOND DROP EARRINGS: each earring with two cabochon pink tourmalines, sixteen each yellow and blue sapphires, and thirty-three diamonds; rhodium-plated 18ct gold. Total weight 21.3g. Est $1500-1600
  • Lot 127. AN ELEGANT 9ct GOLD COLLAR: graduated links with large drafting-race clasp; Italian gold marks. Length 43cm. Weight 64.7g. Est $1000-1200
  • Lot 245. AN EDWARDIAN OPAL AND DIAMOND HINGED BANGLE: a blue/green opal (17 x 12mm) claw-set in a border of eight old-cut diamonds and with diamonds set to the shoulders; set in silver and gold; gold tests as 15ct. Estimated weight of diamonds 14 = 2.40ct. Est $700-1100
  • Lot 167. AN OPAL AND DIAMOND FLOWER SPRAY BROOCH: triangular free-form black opal (24 x 20mm) with a good rolling flash of colour claw-set with 32 diamonds claw and bead set in white and yellow gold; tests as 18ct yellow gold and 14ct white gold. Width 67mm. Weight 11.8g. Est $400-600
  • Lot 217. AN EDWARDIAN CORAL AND GOLD HINGED BANGLE with three coral portrait cameos in 15ct gold. (some damage) Est $150-250
  • Lot 307. A GEORG JENSEN SILVER BROOCH; Henning Koppel design; marked Georg Jensen 925 Denmark; No.324. Est $150-200
FULL CATALOGUE and sale details >
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