old brilliant-cut diamond

A pair of emerald and diamond pendent earrings. Photo Bonhams Each step-cut emerald and old brilliant-cut diamond floral cluster surmount, suspending similarly set foliate connecting links, terminating in an emerald briolette drop, diamonds approximately 2.30 carats total, composite, length 4.0cm. Sold for £63,650  Bonhams. Fine Jewellery, 25 Apr 2012. London, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

A coral, lacquer, jade and diamond vanity case, by Charlton & Co, circa 1925. Photo Bonhams The case in the form of an Inro set with a central carved jade plaque capped by corallium rubrum, and old brilliant-cut diamonds, the black lacquer banded with rose-cut diamonds, the interior opening to reveal a mirrored lid and two compartments, the whole suspended from geometric rose-cut diamond terminals and a cord loop, signed Charlton & Co., case length 8.2cm, whole 22.0cm. Sold for £9,375  Bonhams. Fine... [Lire la suite]

  A diamond single-stone ring, circa 1935. Photo Bonhams The old brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 10.05 carats, between a double border of brilliant-cut diamonds, to a scrolling openwork gallery set with single and old brilliant-cut diamonds, remaining diamonds approximately 1.55 carats total, ring size N. Sold for £70,850  Bonhams. Fine Jewellery, 25 Apr 2012. London, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

A pair of 19th century diamond pendent earrings. Photo Bonhams Each bow surmount suspending a pear-shaped drop, with diamond swing centre and finial, set throughout with old brilliant and cushion-shaped diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, principal diamonds approximately 1.65 and 1.75 carats, remaining diamonds approximately 2.00 carats total. Sold for £23,750  Bonhams. Fine Jewellery, 25 Apr 2012. London, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

A diamond corsage ornament, second half of the 19th century. Photo Bonhams Designed as a floral and foliate spray of old brilliant, rose and cushion-shaped diamonds, the three principal flowerheads en tremblant with central diamonds of brown tint, the leading end articulated and detachable, the terminal in the shape of a flowing ribbon, mounted in silver and gold, separates into three sections of a shorter brooch and two hooked brooches, diamonds approximately 13.50 carats total, principal diamonds untested for natural colour,... [Lire la suite]

A diamond single-stone ring. photo Bonhams The old brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 15.13 carats, to a six-claw setting, ring size J½. Estimate: £80,000 - 120,000, US$ 130,000 - 190,000  Bonhams.Fine Jewellery, 25 Apr 2012. London, New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

A fine aquamarine, sapphire and diamond sautoir, by Cartier, circa 1920. Sold for £216,000 © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd Yesterday's jewellery sale at Bonhams New Bond Street demonstrated that for high quality fine jewellery a phenomenal price can be commanded, with the one Cartier sautoir being sold for £216,000 from the pre-sale estimate of £15,000- £20,000. The vertically aligned pendant set with two step-cut aquamarines, the largest cut-cornered stone to the centre, connected by cabochon sapphire and brilliant and single-cut... [Lire la suite]