décembre 2008

Fotos: Martien Mulder

A dark brown diamond dress ring The rose-cut diamond of dark brown tint, weighing 10.71ct., within a claw setting to a textured surround, ring size L. Estimate: £600 - 800 Footnote: Accompanied by report from the Anglo-Belgium Diamond Corporation, stating that the diamond is a fancy dark brown, natural colour, I3 clarity. Report number STCL/VZS/MT, dated 24th August 2008. Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved

A  diamond and citrine brooch, by Asprey Designed as two palm trees with bi-coloured leaves highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds and pear-shaped citrines, each with a trunk pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 7.50ct. total, signed Asprey, length 10.0cm., cased by Asprey. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved

A sapphire and diamond pendant Designed as an oval-cut sapphire and brilliant-cut diamond cluster surmount, suspending a circular openwork pendant set with variously coloured oval-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 3.05ct. total, pendant length 4.5cm., chain length 42.0cm. Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved

Sarasvati, Rajasthan, circa 11th century AD, red sandstone. Height: 77.5 cm - Width: 42.0 cm Jeremy Knowles www.jeremyknowles.com all text & images © Jeremy Knowles

Lychee, Calcutta, Company School, 1805 - 1810, watercolour on English Whatman paper watermarked 1805, Height: 37.4 cm - Width: 45.0 cm Jeremy Knowles www.jeremyknowles.com all text & images © Jeremy Knowles

Elephant's Head, Gandhara, 4th/5th century AD, stucco with pigment, Height: 16.0 cm - Width: 21.0 cm Jeremy Knowles www.jeremyknowles.com all text & images © Jeremy Knowles

A pair of aquamarine and diamond pendent earrings Of elongated design set throughout with oval and baguette-cut aquamarines and brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 1.50ct. total, length 8.6cm. Estimate: £1,200 - 1,500 Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved

A tourmaline and diamond dress ring Of abstract design, set with various shapes of cabochon green and pink tourmaline, each within a collet setting and highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, ring size O½. Estimate: £800 - 900 Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved

An opal and ruby dress ring Set centrally with an oval cabochon opal, to polished claws and an openwork surround with circular-cut ruby highlights, ring size K. Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 Bonhams. Jewellery, 14 Jan 2009 Knightsbridge. www.bonhams.com Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved