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Fine Jewelry FINE JEWELRY Wednesday, March 3, 2021 DOYLE.COM FINE JEWELRY AUCTION Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 10am Eastern VIEWINGS BY APPOINTMENT Please contact Laura Chambers to schedule your appointment: [email protected] Safety protocols will be in place with limited capacity. Please maintain social distance during your visit. LOCATION Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers 175 East 87th Street New York, NY 10128 212-427-2730 This Gallery Guide was created on 2-18-21 Please see addendum for any changes The most up to date information is available On DOYLE.COM Sale Info View Lots and Place Bids Doyle New York 1 7 Bulgari Pair of Gold 'Parentesi' Earrings Long Gold, Peridot and Blue Topaz Briolette 18 kt., of scrolled geometric design, signed Chain Necklace Bulgari, ap. 11 dwts. 14 kt., composed of 174 collet-set round peridots C ap. 30.50 cts., joined by circle links, suspending $700-900 at intervals 42 blue topaz briolettes. Length 69 1/2 inches. C $1,200-1,800 2 8 Cartier Gold and Diamond 'Panthère' Bulgari Gold, Peridot and Aquamarine Wristwatch 'Doppio Baccellato' Ring 18 kt., quartz, centering a square off-white dial 18 kt., centering one cushion-shaped peridot ap. with black Roman numerals, inner track indicator 3.00 cts., and one cushion-shaped aquamarine and blued steel hands, within a single-cut ap. 3.00 cts., within a ribbed mount, signed diamond-set bezel, with inverted diamond crown, Bulgari, no. B2342, partially obscured, ap. 14.4 dia. ap. 26 x 22 mm., completed by a five-row dwts. Size 6, with bumpers. bar link bracelet with double deployant clasp, • signed Cartier, case no. 8669194734, ap. 42.5 $1,000-1,500 dwts. gross. Length 5 3/4 inches. • $3,000-4,000 9 Pair of Gold, Peridot, Rock Crystal, Green Garnet and Diamond Pendant-Earclips 3 18 kt., topped by 2 oval peridots ap. 12.65 cts., Bulgari Gold 'Alveare' Band Ring joined by 6 collet-set round diamonds, 18 kt., composed of articulated geometric links, suspending 2 slightly tapered oval faceted rock signed Bulgari, 1988, ap. 10.5 dwts. Size 5, crystal ap. 28.0 x 15.0 mm., capped by petals of adjustable, with open back. round green garnets. C C $700-900 $1,500-2,000 10 4 Pair of Gold, Turquoise, Coral, Lapis, Mother- Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso Gold, of-Pearl, Diamond, Green Onyx and Platinum, Mabé Pearl and Diamond Ring Chrsyoprase Pendant-Earclips 18 kt., the bold polished mount centering one 18 kt., topped by 2 round cabochon angel skin mabé pearl ap. 16.0 mm., tipped by one platinum coral ap. 9.5 mm., within green onyx rings, joined collet-set round diamond ap. .15 ct., signed by mother-of-pearl rings centering 2 round Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso, ap. 16 dwts. Size cabochon green chrysoprase ap. 7.4 mm., 6 1/4. suspending 2 oval turquoise composite pendants C Property from a Collection on Rittenhouse with oval openings ap. 30.0 x 21.0 mm., Square centering 2 round cabochon lapis ap. 9.0 mm., $1,000-1,500 tipped by 10 small round diamonds. C $1,200-1,800 5 Bulgari Gold Curb Link Bracelet 18 kt., composed of alternating oval braided 11 mesh and polished cushion-shaped curb links, Ippolita Long Gold and Blue Topaz 'Rock signed Bulgari, N York, no. 740640, ap. 53.5 Candy' Chain Necklace dwts. Length 8 inches. 18 kt., the long oval link chain spaced by 10 vari- C sized double-sided round buff-topped cabochon $4,000-6,000 blue topaz quartered by indented circles within polished frames, signed Ippolita, ap. 20.4 dwts. gross. Length 35 7/8 inches. C Property of a Pennsylvania Philanthropist 6 $1,000-1,500 Tiffany & Co. Pair of Gold Hoop Earclips 18 kt., the oval hoops designed as polished fluted ribbons of openwork motif, signed Tiffany, 12 ap. 18.5 dwts. Cartier Pair of Gold Curb Link Pendant- C The Estate of Mildred C. Brinn Earclips $800-1,200 18 kt., composed of interlocking graduated oval curb links, signed Cartier, Italy, no. 55567, ap. 15.2 dwts. C $700-900 Sale Date - 03/03/2021 Page 1 Doyle New York 13 18 Tiffany & Co. Pair of Gold and Ruby Cufflinks Two High Karat Gold, Blue and Jaipur 18 kt., the textured domes centering 2 collet-set Enamel and Diamond Elephant and Rider round rubies, encircled and space by polished Desk Objects bands, with polished V-shaped edges, with ball The large and small blue enamel elephants with terminals, signed Tiffany, ap. 18.6 dwts. floral decorated saddles and blankets, one with C sitting rider, striding atop floral enamel ground $1,500-2,000 trimmed in multicolored enamel, accented by collet-set pear-shaped rose-cut foil-backed diamonds, minor enamel loss, ap. 67.3 dwts. 14 gross. 1 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 inches and 1 1/8 x Tag Heuer Gentleman's Gold 'Model 6000' 5/8 x 7/8 inches. Chronometer Wristwatch, Ref. WH514 C The Estate of Mildred C. Brinn 18 kt., automatic, centering a circular blue dial $2,000-3,000 with luminous dot and pentagon-shaped markers and hands, sweep seconds, date aperture, within 19 a rotating bezel, dia. ap. 38 mm., completed by a Rolex Gentleman's Gold, tainless Steel and four row modified bar link bracelet, with Mother-of-Pearl 'Oyster Perpetual DateJust deployant clasp, signed Tag Heuer, case no. Turn-O-Graph' Wristwatch, Ref. 116263 5657, c. 1990, ap. 134.4 dwts. gross. Length 7 Automatic, centering a circular mother-of-pearl 1/4 inches. With hang tag. dial with round ruby hour markers and round C diamond seconds, red baton sweep seconds $4,000-6,000 hand, rotating bezel, date aperture, dia. ap. 45 mm., completed by a Jubilee steel and gold bar 15 link bracelet with deployant clasp, signed Rolex, Gold, Cabochon Sapphire and Emerald Dress serial no. D276117, c. 2005/2006. Length 7 Set inches. Including a pair of cufflinks and four studs, the C cufflinks centering 2 oval cabochon sapphires $4,000-6,000 ap. 7.45 cts., the studs centering 4 round cabochon sapphires ap. 3.8 mm., all edged by 20 round emeralds, within scalloped frames, Rolex Gold, Mother-of-Pearl and Diamond ap.16.2 dwts. 'Cellini' Wristwatch C $3,000-4,000 18 kt., quartz, centering a circular mother-of- pearl dial with applied gold-tone Roman 16 numerals, encircled by two rows of small round Pair of Gold, Coral, Lapis and Diamond diamonds, flanked by diamond-set panels, within Fringe Pendant-Earclips a modified tonneau-shaped case, dia. ap. 32 x 18 kt., topped by 4 rectangular coral, centering 4 26 mm., completed by five row bar link bracelet, round and oval lapis, tipped by 8 small round with deployant clasp, signed Rolex Geneve lapis and 4 small round diamonds, supporting a Swiss Made, case no. D776297, ap. 46 dwts. triple strand fringe of 12 tapered beveled coral, gross. Length 5 3/4 inches. With paperwork. accented by 12 small round diamonds. C Property of a New Jersey Collector C $2,500-3,500 $1,800-2,200 21 17 Rolex Stainless Steel and Gold 'Oyster Sterling Silver, White Gold, Blue Enamel and Perpetual DateJust' Wristwatch, Ref. 68273 Diamond Snake Bracelet Automatic, centering a circular brushed dark 18 kt., the coiled snake of articulated overlapping silver-tone dial, applied gold-tone Roman scalloped scales applied with blue and white numerals, sweep seconds, cyclops date enamel, its head and tail set with 49 round aperture, sapphire crystal, fluted bezel, dia. ap. diamonds ap. .90 ct., with marquise-shaped 31 mm., completed by an Oyster link bracelet sapphire eyes, ap. 85.6 dwts. Inner cir. 5 3/4 centering a line of gold bar links flanked by steel inches, expandable. bar links, with deployant clasp, signed Rolex, C case no. 68273, bracelet nos. 78353, 17, 18. $4,000-6,000 Length 7 1/4 inches. C $3,500-5,500 22 Bulgari Pair of Gold and Stainless Steel 'Spiga' Hoop Earclips 18 kt., the circular hoops of two rows of articulate links of gold and steel in a zig-zag pattern, signed Bulgari, ap. 18.7 dwts. C $1,500-2,000 Sale Date - 03/03/2021 Page 2 Doyle New York 23 29 Bulgari Stainless Steel and Gold Link 'Doppio David Webb Gold, Smoky Quartz and Black Coure' Bangle Bracelet Enamel Ring 18 kt., the geometric steel links spaced by 18 kt., centering one emerald-cut smoky quartz interlocking gold modified diamond-shaped links, ap. 20.00 cts., framed by polished gold, within a signed Bulgari, ap. 43.4 dwts. gross. Inner cir. 6 cushion-shaped mount of black enamel, signed 1/4 inches. Webb, ap. 17.2 dwts. gross. Size 5 1/2, with C inner guard. With signed pouch. $1,000-1,500 • $2,000-3,000 24 Bulgari Stainless Steel and Gold 'Alveare' 30 Bracelet and Pair of Earrings Cartier Paris Gold, Platinum, Black Enamel 18 kt., of alternating gold and steel geometric and Diamond Case links, both signed Bulgari, bracelet signed BA, 18 kt., the finely ribbed case with rose-cut no. 4653, ap. 35.2 dwts. Length 7 5/16 inches. platinum thumbpiece, the side panels applied C with black enamel outlined in gold, signed Cartier $1,200-1,800 Paris, Londres, New York, Made in France, no. 03297, with maker's mark and French assay mark, c. 1925, minor enamel loss, ap. 51.6 dwts. 25 3 x 1 1/16 inches.
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