RESULTS | NEW YORK | 29 JULY 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESULTS:

CHRISTIE'S NEW YORK

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS LIVE AUCTION: 29 JULY 2020

SALE TOTAL: $28,142,500

A FANCY INTENSE BLUE A SENSATIONAL DIAMOND NECKLACE A DIAMOND RING OF 25.22 CARATS, D DIAMOND RING OF 7.16 CARATS, WITH PENDANT OF 115.83 CARATS, COLOR, POTENTIALLY INTERNALLY FLAWLESS, TYPE IIb F COLOR, VVS1 CLARITY INTERNALLY FLAWLESS PRICE REALIZED: $3,855,000 PRICE REALIZED: $6,290,500 PRICE REALIZED: $2,055,000

Resu lts – Christie’s New York July 29th auction of Magnificent Jewels totaled $28,142,500 with 87% sold by v alue a nd 83% sold by lot. The sale had global participation with clients registered from 34 countries.

The top lot of the sale was a sensational diamond necklace suspending a pear-shaped diamond of 115.83 carats, F color, VVS1 clarity, w h ich realized $6,290,500. Colored diamonds a lso led the sale, with a fancy intense blue diamond ring of 7 .16 carats, Internally Flawless selling for $3,855,000; and a fancy light purplish pink diamond ring of 7.65 carats, which sold for $819,000. Additionally, gemstones a chieved h igh pr ices w ith a sa pphire r ing of 5 3 .48 carats selling for $615,000; a Colombian emerald r ing of 3 5.77 carats realizing $3 99,000; and a sapphire and diamond necklace that sold for $325,000.

Im portant signed pieces offered within the sale received competitive bidding and exceeded initial estimates including a pair of gold 'Pen dantif-Pendant' earrings, by Man Ray, which a chieved $125,000 against its low estimate of $1 0,000; a set of opal jewelry by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. from The Collection of Gloria Manney that sold for $68,750 against its low estimate of $20,000; a coral, onyx and diamond bracelet by Bu lgari, which achieved $111,250 against its low estimate of $4 0,000; a ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond bracelet, by Van Cleef & Arpels that sold for more than five times its estimate realizing $162,500; and designs by JAR were 100% sold. A dditionally, private collections within the sale performed with exceptional results including The Estate of Pauline Ireland, The Collection of James and Marilynn Alsdorf, The Collection of Gloria Manney, and The Property of a Texas Collector.

Th e Jewels Online sale continues through August 6/7 and features a broad selection of fine jewels and iconic designs by Bulgari, Cartier, Da v id Webb, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels.

BROWSE SA LE RESULT S: • V isit the Ma gnificent Jewels sale page. • Press images can be downloaded h ere.

UPCOMING JEWELS SALES: • Jewels Online | New York | Open through August 6/7 • Im portant Jewels | Lon don | Ju ly 30 • Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle | New York | August 12 – 27

CHRISTIE’S MAGNIFICENT JEWELS | 29 JULY 2020 | NOTABLE RESULTS

COLOMBIAN EMERALD RING OF LACLOCHE FRÈRES KASHMIR SAPPHIRE RING 35.77 CARATS, INSIGNIFICANT/MINOR ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET OF 8.54 CARATS ENHANCEMENT, TRADITIONAL TYPE PRICE REALIZED: $312,500 PRICE REALIZED: $531,000 PRICE REALIZED: $399,000

DIAMOND RING OF 15.20 CARATS, BULGARI FANCY LIGHT PURPLISH PINK D COLOR, INTERNALLY FLAWLESS CORAL, ONY X AND DIAMOND DIAMOND RING OF 7.65 CARATS PRICE REALIZED: $915,000 BRACELET PRICE REALIZED: $819,000 PRICE REALIZED: $111,250

SAPPHIRE RING BELLE ÉPOQUE FANCY VIVID YELLOW OF 53.48 CARATS SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE DIAMOND RING OF 5.65 CARATS PRICE REALIZED: $615,000 PRICE REALIZED: $325,000 PRICE REALIZED: $262,500

JAR JAR JAR DIAMOND AND COLORED DIAMOND MOONSTONE, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PAIR OF COLORED SAPPHIRE, SPINEL, EARRINGS EARRINGS DIAMOND BROOCHES PRICE REALIZED: $200,000 PRICE REALIZED: $162,500 PRICE REALIZED: $187,500

MAN RAY BURMA SAPPHIRE RING VAN CLEEF & ARPELS GOLD 'PENDANTIF-PENDANT' EARRINGS OF 42.45 CARATS RUBY , EMERALD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PRICE REALIZED: $125,000 PRICE REALIZED: $411,000 BRACELET PRICE REALIZED: $162,500

CHRISTIE’S JEWELS ONLINE | CONTINUES THROUGH 6/7 AUGUST 2020

J.E. CALDWELL & CO. GRAFF DAVID MORRIS RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH DIAMOND NECKLACE RUBY AND DIAMOND 'PALM' RING $3,000-5,000 $250,000-350,000 $40,000-60,000

JAR DAVID WEBB GRAFF 'VIOLET' EARRINGS DIAMOND PANTHER BROOCH RUBY AND DIAMOND 'BUTTERFLY’ $2,000-3,000 $10,000-15,000 EARRINGS $20,000-30,000

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ANGELA CUMMINGS DAVID WEBB 'CERF-VOLANTS' RING ONY X AND OPAL BANGLE BRACELET JADE AND GOLD PENDANT EARRINGS $6,000-8,000 $5,000-7,000 $4,000-6,000

PRESS CONTACT: Jennifer Cuminale | 212 636 2680 | [email protected]

About Christie’s Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had auction sales in 2019 that totalled £4.5 billion / $5.8 billion. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and international expertise. Christie’s offers around 350 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post -War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery.

Alongside regular sales online, Christie’s has a global presence in 46 countries, with 10 salerooms around the world includin g in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

*Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue.

*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price pl us buyer’s premium and are reported net of applicable fees.

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