An eye for an array: Bonhams Fall salon auction to feature a diverse selection of jewelry

30 août 2011

An eye for an array: Bonhams Fall salon auction to feature a diverse selection of jewelry

A diamond and enamel articulated flower brooch, French. Est. $1,200 - 1,500. Photo: Bonhams

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams auction of Salon Jewelry and Watches on September 19 in San Francisco will feature a diverse collection of jewels, sure to appeal to a wide variety of buyers. The sale is simulcast to Los Angeles and is timed to coincide with Bonhams SoMa Estate Auction with Jewelry held the day prior.

Diamond highlights lead the auction, with such intricacies as a diamond and platinum bracelet (est. $5,000-7,000); a sapphire and diamond tassel motif pendant-brooch (est. $5,000-7,000); a diamond and eighteen karat gold brooch pin, Boucheron, Paris (est. $3,000-5,000); a pair of diamond and eighteen karat gold earclips, each with French assay marks (est. $2,000-3,000); and a sapphire and diamond ring (est. $2,000-3,000).

Dazzling diamonds don’t end there, either, with additional highlights including a diamond and emerald ring by Cartier, France (est. $1,500-2,500); an art deco, lapis lazuli, diamond and seed pearl tassel pendant, mounted in platinum-topped eighteen karat gold (est. $1,200-1,800); an art deco diamond and enamel horse and jockey brooch, circa 1925 (est. $1,200-1,800); and a diamond and enamel articulated flower brooch, French (est. $1,200-1,500).

An art deco lapis lazuli, diamond and seed pearl tassel pendant, circa 1920. Est. US$1,200 - 1,800. Photo: Bonhams

An art deco diamond and enamel horse and jockey brooch, circa 1925. Est. $1,200-1,800. Photo: Bonhams

Lynne Arkin, G.G., Jewelry Specialist at Bonhams, says of the sale: “This early fall Salon collection is wonderfully diverse, very interesting and will appeal to a wide variety of jewelry buyers. The uniqueness and variety in the sale are sure to be received with enthusiasm.”

Additional highlights will include an 18 karat gold flower motif collar necklace by LaLaounis (est. $3,000-5,000); a pair of micromosaic and gold cufflinks (est. $1,800-2,500); a pair of black steel cougar head cuff links by Carrera (est. $1,500-2,500); a freshwater cultured pearl and diamond ring by Ruser (est. $1,200-1,500); an amethyst, citrine, green amethyst, cultured pearl and diamond bracelet, mounted in eighteen karat gold (est. $1,000-1,500); and an antique moonstone, pink sapphire, ruby, diamond and enamel articulated snake bracelet, circa 1890, with original box, mounted in fourteen karat gold (est. $1,000-1,500).

A twenty-two karat gold bracelet and eighteen karat gold brooch, LaLaounis. Est. US$3,000 - 5,000 . Photo: Bonhams

A pair of micromosaic and fourteen karat gold cufflinks. Est. $1,800 - 2,500. Photo: Bonhams

A pair of blackened steel cougar head cufflinks, Carrera y Carrera. Est. US$1,500 - 2,500. Photo: Bonhams

A freshwater cultured pearl and diamond ring, Ruser. Est. US$1,200 - 1,500. Photo: Bonhams

An antique moonstone, pink sapphire, ruby, diamond and enamel articulated snake bracelet, circa 1890. Est. US$1,000 - 1,500. Photo: Bonhams

The illustrated auction catalogs for the Salon Jewelry Auction and the SoMa Estate Auction including Jewelry will be available online for review and purchase at bonhams.com.

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