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Next sale: 20 August, 2018

The sale catalogue will be available here on Saturday, 11 August.

Previous sale: 16 July, 2018 (433 lots)
Fine Jewellery & Watches
including a collection of Australian Jewellery

A selection of highlights from the sale. View the FULL CATALOGUE and sale details.
  • Lot 207. A SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RING: brilliant cut diamond six-claw set in 14ct white gold. Gem Studies Laboratory Certificate stating Weight 1.90ct, Colour G, Clarity VS2. Size O. Weight 4g. Est $11000-13000
  • Lot 221. AN AUDEMARS PIGUET 'ROYAL OAK' 18ct ROSE GOLD BRACELET WATCH, No.0087, 1 97338; 18ct rose gold Audemars Piguet bracelet with double folding clasp. 38 x 49mm. Est $50000-55000
  • Lot 209.AN ELEGANT DIAMOND AND PLATINUM BRACELET: an old brilliant cut diamond with two old drop-shape diamonds and 180 smaller old-cut and cushion-cut diamonds in articulated link platinum bracelet with engraved edges. Estimated weight of principal diamonds: 1 = 1.40ct, 2 = 1.00ct. (with copy New Zealand Valuation) Length 18.5cm. Weight 46.2g.
  • Lot 22. A FRENCH BRASS GRANDE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK; Roman numeral dial with subsidiary Arabic numeral alarm dial; lever platform with bi-metallic balance with poising screws; eight-day strike and quarter-repeat movement on two gongs with three-position lever for full grande sonnerie, quarter strike and silent. Est $1200-1500
  • Lot 198. A LADY'S CHOPARD 18ct GOLD BRACELET WATCH: Mother of Pearl dial, diamond-set bezel and emerald and diamond bracelet; Model 434861-904-1; quartz movement. Estimated total weight of diamonds 4.25ct. Weight (all in) 80.9g. (copy Valuation dated 1991) Est $10000-15000
  • Lot 224. A THREE-STONE DIAMOND RING: brilliant cut diamonds claw-set in 18ct white gold. Estimated weights: 1 = 0.80ct, 2 = 1.00ct graded in the setting as Colour G, Clarity SI2. Size N. (copy New Zealand Valuation) Est $7000-8000
  • Lot 329. AN 18ct GOLD GARLAND BANGLE with fourteen gold leaves; sprung hinge. (purchased in Greece) Weight 79.4g. Est $3500-4500
  • Lot 230. A TANZANITE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING: cushion-cut tanzanite of good deep colour claw-set in a border of 22 brilliant cut diamonds and a further 34 brilliant cut shoulder diamonds; 18ct white gold setting. Estimated weights: Tanzanite = 4.40ct, Diamonds 56 = 0.57ct. Size N1/2. Weight 5.3g. Est $2800-3200
  • Lot 378. A BLACK PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE: grey-black pearl (15.0mm) in a border and pendant loop with 74 brilliant cut diamonds; 14ct white gold; on an 18ct white gold diamond collet necklace with 205 brilliant cut diamonds claw set. Estimated weight of diamonds 74 = 1.27ct, 205 = 3.00ct. Est $2500-3000
  • Lot 284. A DIAMOND COLLET BRACELET: seventeen old-cut diamonds graduating from 0.50ct to 0.08ct in silver and 15ct gold with 9ct rose gold spring-link bracelet; signed Britannic (Magnus Goldring), 9ct. Est $1500-2000
  • Lot 225. A A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING: oval ruby (8.48 x 5.85 x 2.63mm) claw-set with two brilliant cut shoulder diamonds in 14k gold. Estimated weights: Ruby = 1.10ct, Diamonds 2 = 0.40ct. Size N. Weight 3.4g. Est $1500-1800
  • Lot 153. A GOOD LATE-VICTORIAN TURQUOISE AND DIAMOND CARVED HALF-HOOP RING with three turquoise and two old-cut diamonds and with eight rose-cut diamond 'points'; 18ct gold. Estimated weight of principal diamonds 2 = 0.56ct. Size M+. Weight 4.1g. Est $1200-1500
  • Lot 301. A GOOD SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH: five fine blue sapphires and eighteen old-cut diamonds claw, grain and cut-down set in silver and gold; a hinged loop facilitates the addition of a pendant; roller safety catch. Width 50mm. Est $1000-1500
  • Lot 179. AN ATTRACTIVE HARDSTONE CAMEO AND PEARL BROOCH/PENDANT: two-colour agate profile portrait multi-claw set in two-colour leaf and bud gold border with eight pearls; unmarked, tests as 18ct gold; 14ct gold pin; folding pendant loop. Est $700-1000
  • Lot 188. A VICTORIAN CITRINE AND GOLD SEAL AND RIBBON FOB: the citrine incised for sealing with crest and motto 'Sans Changer'; the ribbon with gold fittings and gold circular brooch engraved Captn Deane died 10 June 1792 Aged 27. Est $500-600
  • Lot 178. A LATE-VICTORIAN PEARL AND GOLD THIMBLE retailed by Palfrey, with applied wirework decoration and continuous band of half-pearls; unmarked, tests as 15ct gold. Est $300-350
  • Lot 294. A BLOODSTONE AND GOLD SIGNET RING: the oval bloodstone incised for sealing with a Rococo revival Coat of Arms incorporating crown, lions and an arm with key; 14ct gold. Size R+. Weight 7.7g. Est $250-350
  • Lot 153. AN AUSTRALIAN GOLD BROOCH with gold-in quartz within a wide gold border engraved with wave scrolls and with applied anthemion; nickel pin; C.M.F; unmarked, tests approx 15ct gold. 34 x 28mm. Weight 11.4g. (illus pl.372 p.313 CCG) Est $200-300
  • Lot 189. A GOOD 19th CENTURY 18ct GOLD POCKET WATCH BY BARRAUD'S & LUND, Cornhill No.2/4013; open face; keywind movement; gold dial with Roman numerals and key-set blued steel hands; London 1841. (key and later pouch) Est $600-1200
FULL CATALOGUE and sale details >
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