JAR Paris

Lot 271. A sapphire, amethyst and diamond ring, by JAR. Estimate CHF350,000 – CHF550,000 ($383,838 - $603,175).Price realised CHF 725,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The entwined diamond and amethyst cords holding an oval-shaped sapphire, to a similarly-set diamond double hoop, mounted in platinum and silver, 1988, ring size 2½ - Signed Jar  Accompanied by report no. 14060233 dated 8 July 2014 from the Gübelin GemLab stating that the sapphire is of Burmese origin, with no indications of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 270. A pair of tourmaline, agate and diamond camellia brooches, by JAR. Estimate CHF130,000 – CHF160,000 ($142,569 - $175,469). Price realised CHF 485,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each designed as a sculptural flower, centering upon a circular-cut diamond, within brilliant-cut diamond collet pistils, to the carved pink tourmaline and white agate petals, mounted in platinum and gold, 1985, 6.5 cm, with French assay mark for gold, in pink leather JAR fitted case - Unsigned (2) ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 269. A pair of sapphire and diamond 'shield' ear clips, by JAR. Estimate CHF200,000 – CHF300,000 ($219,336 - $329,004).Price realised CHF 209,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each designed as a circular bombé shield set with cabochon star-sapphires and single-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, 1991, 4.1 cm, with French assay mark for gold, in pink leather JAR case - Unsigned   Literature: JAR I, Exhibition at Somerset House, London, November 2002-January 2003, no. 123 ... [Lire la suite]

A tourmaline, garnet, emerald and diamond fibula brooch, by JAR. Estimate CHF100,000 – CHF150,000 ($109,668 - $164,502). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Designed as a series of graduated crosses, set with circular-cut multi-colour tourmalines, garnets and diamonds, suspended from a gold pin with a tourmaline and diamond-set terminal, enhanced with a cabochon emerald, mounted in silver and gold, 1993, 12.4 cm, with French assay mark for gold, in pink leather JAR case - Unsigned  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 432. Gem set and diamond fibula brooch, JAR, 1994. Estimate 146,000 — 245,000 CHF (137,736 - 231,132 EUR). Lot sold 262,000 CHF. Photo Sotheby's. Set with an oval natural pearl suspending three smaller pearls of various colours together with a button shaped brownish grey natural pearl, and a pear-shaped purple topaz, the 'keeper' set with a briolette pink spinel and an oval brownish grey natural pearl, accented throughout with single-cut diamonds, the reverse decorated with inverted brilliant-cut diamonds,... [Lire la suite]

JAR. A Pair of Titanium 'Violet' Earclips. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Sold for $5,250. Photo courtesy Phillips. Each designed as a sculpted violet blossom, mounted in silver titanium, enhanced by purple, yellow, and white enamel, length 1 1/8 inches. Signed 'Jar', with an original suede pouch. PHILLIPS, Jewels New York, 20 April 2015

JAR. A Pair of Titanium and Gold Earclips. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Sold for $3,750. Photo courtesy Phillips. Each designed as a sculpted mauve titanium rose petal, mounted in 18K yellow gold and titanium, length 1 3/4 inches. Signed 'JAR Paris', with French assay marks and maker's mark, with an original suede pouch. PHILLIPS, Jewels New York, 20 April 2015

A pair of multi-colored gem-set and diamond earclips, by JAR. Estimate $30,000 – $50,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. Each designed as a pavé-set green and violet sapphire dome, to the single-cut diamond surround and border detail, mounted in silver and 18k gold, with French assay marks and maker’s marks, in a JAR pink leather pouch. Signed JAR, Paris JARJoel Arthur Rosenthal, born in New York City, was graduated in Art History and Philosophy from Harvard in 1965 before moving to Paris where... [Lire la suite]

Lot 310. A pair of spectacular emerald, diamond, and colored diamond ear clips, by JAR. Estimate $250,000 – $350,000. Price realised USD 845,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. One designed as a pavé-set emerald and black diamond shield, centering upon a cushion-cut diamond, weighing approximately 8.50 carats, the other as a pavé-set diamond and black diamond shield, centering upon a cushion-cut emerald, weighing approximately 11.24 carats, mounted in silver and 18k gold, 1994, with French assay marks and... [Lire la suite]

Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015. GENEVA – Christie’s announces highlights of its May 13 auction of Magnificent Jewels in Geneva. The sale is led by the historically important Maria Christina Royal Devant-de-Corsage brooch, which was presented as a wedding gift from King Alfonso XII of Spain to his wife, the Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria in November 1879 (illustrated above). The auction will showcase over 351 spectacular jewels and among the highlights of the important colourless and coloured... [Lire la suite]