2 avril 2012

A Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring.  Photo Philips de Pury & Company Set with a rectangular cut-cornered sapphire, weighing approximately 15.69 carats, to the marquise and circular-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18K white gold, size 6 3/4.  With report no.95002908 dated 10 May 2005 from the American Gem Trade Association Gemological Testing Center, stating that the sapphire is of Ceylon origin, with indications of heat treatment. ESTIMATE $45,000-60,000  Philips de Pury & Company. 19... [Lire la suite]

A rare doucai 'Bajixiang' bowl. Mark and period of Wanli. Photo Sotheby's the exterior of the deep rounded sides painted in underglaze blue, red, green and yellow enamels with the bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems'), with the lotus flower, twin yellow fish, blue vase, yellow endless knot, polychrome wheel, white conch shell, blue umbrella, green and blue canopy, some tied with red ribbons, supported on lotus sprays, the interior painted with a lingzhi spray enclosed in a double ring in the centre, the... [Lire la suite]

An Impressive Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Set with an oval-cut unheated Ceylon sapphire, weighing approximately 22.56 carats, with a pavé-set diamond surround and half hoop, mounted in platinum, size 6.  With report no.CS45916 dated 14 September 2011 from the American Gemological Laboratories, stating that the sapphire is of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) origin, wtih no indications of heat. ESTIMATE $80,000-100,000  Philips de Pury & Company. 19 April 2012 4pm. 450 Park Avenue, New York. Enquiries Nazgol Jahan... [Lire la suite]

An extremely rare underglaze blue and yellow enamel ''Pomegranate' dish. Mark and period of Chenghua. Photo Sotheby's the brightly enamelled yellow dish with curved sides and a flared rim, painted on the interior in pale underglaze blue with a large flowering pomegranate spray with two open blooms and three attendant buds on a leafy gnarled stem, encircled on the cavetto with detached branches of peach, crab apple, cherry and lychee, all drawn in outlines and coloured with blue washes, the central ribs of... [Lire la suite]

LONDON.- An auction house worker holds a ruby and diamond Camellia flower brooch for the photographers in central London, estimated to fetch some US$1.2-1.5 million in an upcoming auction. Christies auction house will hold the Jewels For Hope: The Collection of Mrs. Lily Safra sale in Geneva, Switzerland on May 14, 2012. The overall estimate for the collection is in excess of US$20 million. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis.

LONDON.- An auction house worker poses for the photographers in central London holding a 34.05 carat rectangular-cut diamond ring, estimated to fetch some US$3.6-5 million in an upcoming auction. Christies auction house will hold the Jewels For Hope: The Collection of Mrs. Lily Safra sale in Geneva, Switzerland on May 14, 2012. The overall estimate for the collection is in excess of $US20 million. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis.