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Wanna see some serious bling? Check out the Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels upcoming auction: http://www.sothebys.com/app/ecatalo...ent_id=29879|r.main=event.jsp?event_id=29879/
Browse the e-catalogue. Tiffany, Van Cleef, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Buccellati, Boucheron, Oscar Heyman, Harry Winston, some very large diamonds (a lot of emerald-shape), colored diamonds including Golconda, a 66+ carat diamond bracelet, a 71+ carat emerald necklace, a 50+ carat sapphire bracelet.....it's overwhelming! Each lot is more spectacular than the last.
Check out Lot #192 - a necklace with all GIA-certified stones:
10.21-carat F VS2 Pear
9.17-carat natural Fancy Intense Yellow VS1 Pear
3.03-carat D VS1 Marquise
Lots #311 and 371 are gorgeous - necklaces with all colored diamonds.
Lot #349 is a 79+ carat Cartier diamond bracelet with yellowish stones.
Lot #352 is BIG money for a 16+ carat "Fancy Deep Yellow" diamond ring.
Lot #354 is a 3.72-carat Fancy Pink, VVS2m Type IIa, diamond ring (almost my size!).
Lot #364 is a 20+ carat H IF emerald-shape diamond ring by Oscar Heyman.
Lot #368 is a 22+ carat ruby ring by Harry Winston.
Lot #376 is a 11.54 carat D VVS2 emerald-shape diamond ring by Harry Winston. (glorious!)
Lot #445 is a 7.52-carat I VS1 Asscher diamond ring by BBB.
Lot #453 is a 9.2-carat D VVS2 Type IIa Emerald ring from the 1930's.
Lot #454 is a 141+ carat diamond necklace!!!!
Other gorgeous listings: 459, 460, 461, 463 (!!!), 46 (!!!), 474. The show stoppers:
Lot #478 is a 54+ carat Fancy Vivid Yellow for $2.5-4 million! Picture below.
Lot #479 is a 27-19-carat D IF Type IIa diamond Pendant necklace by Tiffany for $3.2-3.8 million!!
Which is your favorite? Mine is modest by these auction standards - #232, a 120" WG necklace with sapphires, moonstones, opals and diamonds.
Browse the e-catalogue. Tiffany, Van Cleef, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Buccellati, Boucheron, Oscar Heyman, Harry Winston, some very large diamonds (a lot of emerald-shape), colored diamonds including Golconda, a 66+ carat diamond bracelet, a 71+ carat emerald necklace, a 50+ carat sapphire bracelet.....it's overwhelming! Each lot is more spectacular than the last.
Check out Lot #192 - a necklace with all GIA-certified stones:
10.21-carat F VS2 Pear
9.17-carat natural Fancy Intense Yellow VS1 Pear
3.03-carat D VS1 Marquise
Lots #311 and 371 are gorgeous - necklaces with all colored diamonds.
Lot #349 is a 79+ carat Cartier diamond bracelet with yellowish stones.
Lot #352 is BIG money for a 16+ carat "Fancy Deep Yellow" diamond ring.
Lot #354 is a 3.72-carat Fancy Pink, VVS2m Type IIa, diamond ring (almost my size!).
Lot #364 is a 20+ carat H IF emerald-shape diamond ring by Oscar Heyman.
Lot #368 is a 22+ carat ruby ring by Harry Winston.
Lot #376 is a 11.54 carat D VVS2 emerald-shape diamond ring by Harry Winston. (glorious!)
Lot #445 is a 7.52-carat I VS1 Asscher diamond ring by BBB.
Lot #453 is a 9.2-carat D VVS2 Type IIa Emerald ring from the 1930's.
Lot #454 is a 141+ carat diamond necklace!!!!
Other gorgeous listings: 459, 460, 461, 463 (!!!), 46 (!!!), 474. The show stoppers:
Lot #478 is a 54+ carat Fancy Vivid Yellow for $2.5-4 million! Picture below.
Lot #479 is a 27-19-carat D IF Type IIa diamond Pendant necklace by Tiffany for $3.2-3.8 million!!
Which is your favorite? Mine is modest by these auction standards - #232, a 120" WG necklace with sapphires, moonstones, opals and diamonds.