Belle Epoque

Lot 132. A Belle Epoque Colombian emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1910. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 400,000. Price realised USD 471,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019. Crescent-shaped emerald, old and marquise-cut diamonds, platinum, 3 ¾ ins., circa 1910 AGL, 2019, report no. 1100336: Colombia, insignificant clarity enhancement, traditional type  Provenance: Anita Delgado (1890-1962)Ajit Singh (1908-1982), by descentChristie's, London, 12 December 2007, lot 201. Literature: Hue-Williams and Sancroft-Baker 2016, p.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 360. Fine Belle Epoque 6.28 carats Kashmir Saphir and Diamond Ring, circa 1915. Estimate US$250,000.00 - US$350,000.00. Price realised USD 936,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 Cushion mixed-cut sapphire of 6.28 carats, single-cut diamonds, platinum, ring size 6, circa 1915. AGL, 2018, report no. 1094087: 6.28 carats, Classic Kashmir, no indications of heating.Gübelin, 2018, report no. 18072062: 6.29 carats, Kashmir, no indications of heating, with Information Sheet. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2097. A unique Belle Epoque colored diamond and diamond pendant necklace. Estimate HKD 12,000,000 - HKD 18,000,000 (US$1,250,000-1,900,000). Price realised HKD 17,440,000. © Christie’s Images Ltd 2014. The pendant set with a cushion-shaped fancy intense yellow diamond weighing 52.26 carats, suspended from a collet-set old european and brilliant-cut diamond and yellow diamond neckchain, the front set with old european-cut fancy yellow diamonds weighing 1.49 and 1.40 carats and a brilliant-cut fancy vivid... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1698. From the Molly de Balkany Collection, An important Art Deco necklace set with an old-mine-cut 14ct (approx.) diamond and two Colombian 75ct and 78ct (approx.) drop emeralds. Estimate CHF 80,000-120,000. Sold CHF 520,000. © HDV Hôtel des Ventes SA  GENEVA.- Piguet Auction House ended its September sale yesterday evening with an overall result of CHF 5.2 million. The Fine Jewellery, Contemporary Art and Antiquarian Books sessions drew in passionate collectors and... [Lire la suite]

Belle Epoque "Naiad & Sturgeons" Brooch, France, c. 1895. Gold, Carved Agate & Pearl. H 3.80 cm (1.50 in); W 3.50 cm (1.38 in) © Tadema Gallery. A rare depiction in jewelry of a naiad* (fresh water mermaid) encircled by two sturgeon & water lily leaves. It appears that the naiad has called the sturgeon up stream to spawn.Inspiration & workmanship worthy of a Faberge Jewel. A Fin de Siecle homage to caviar? *see painting by J W Waterhouse 1896 Hylas is abducted by the... [Lire la suite]

Emile Olive (1852-1902), An Impressive Belle Epoque Brooch Pendant, France, c. 1895. Gold, silver, plique-à-jour enamel, emerald, diamond & pearl. H 9.00 cm (3.54 in); W 5.20 cm (2.05 in) © Tadema Gallery. Emile Olive succeeded Georges Le Saché as designer for Lucien Falize. He left Falize in 1885 to form a partnership with Georges Fonsèque in Paris. After Olive’s death in 1902 Fonseque continued the business for a further twenty years.   This pendant is an exceptional example of the fusion of Japonisme and Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2427 Magnificent Unenhanced Classic Columbian Emerald Approx. 29 cts. Sold for: $1,030,000. Courtesy of Rago Auctions. Lambertville, NJ: An unenhanced Colombian emerald weighing some 29 carats brought $1,030,000 in Rago’s $4.25 million dollar jewelry auction on December 4, 2016.  A pear-shaped diamond of approximately equal size, suspended as a pendant, followed closely at a sale price of $850,000. In all, it was an auction in which the flashiest prices were achieved by serious gemstones and pieces by renowned makers... [Lire la suite]

Lot 211. A Belle Epoque 58.04 carats old mine brilliant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond pendant necklace, circa 1900. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 3,000,000. Price Realised USD 2,647,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Suspending an old mine brilliant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond, weighing approximately 58.04 carats, enhanced by a single and old-cut diamond surmount of foliate design, to the fine link platinum neckchain set with collet-set old-cut diamonds, circa 1900, 2 1/2 ins.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 280. A Belle Epoque sapphire and diamond brooch and a pair of ear pendants, circa 1905. Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 ($15,768 - $23,652). Price Realized £13,200 ($26,017).Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2006 The central circular-cut sapphire and diamond cluster drop within the rose-cut diamond floral wreath with diamond bow terminals, suspending a sapphire and diamond drop, earrings en suite, adapted, mounted in platinum, circa 1905, brooch 6.7 cm. high, in original cream leather fitted case (3).  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 283. A pair of Belle Epoque natural pearl and diamond pendants, circa 1905. Estimate £7,000 - £10,000 ($13,797 - $19,710). Price Realized £16,800 ($33,113).Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2006 Each composed of a pearl drop measuring 14.55 and 14.48 mm. high to the diamond twin line surmount, circa 1905, in original red leather fitted case embossed with initials P.A. for Philip Alexius de Laszlo (1869-1937) Accompanied by report No. 981295 dated 24 August 2006 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London,... [Lire la suite]