Jewels

Come Back of the Chameleon

Christie's is selling on November 18 in Geneva a chameleon diamond 19.13 carats mounted as a pendant on a necklace. The catalog indicates that it is the largest diamond of its kind in briolette cut...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov 1.

32 carats, D color, flawless, ex Annenberg 2 Replies

Jewelry from famous owners are valued on the market. To maintain their prestige, the world's leaders must show that they are selecting the best. On October 21, Christie's sells in New York a diamon...

Tagged: diamond

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct 22.

Vivid Pink for Hong Kong

Perfect diamonds of a rare color may exceed 1 MUS$ per carat. They are particularly greeted in Hong Kong: remember the sale by Sotheby's of a blue diamond of 6 carats for 68 MHK$ including fees on ...

Tagged: Graff

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug 5.

Beauty and Mystery of Composed Jewelry 1 Reply

The composed jewel mostly escapes from my research on the relationship between the art market and the history of culture. When was it made, by whom, for whom? Who drew it? Often this information is...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jun 12.

When Jewelry meets Science : the Chameleon Diamond 1 Reply

The colored diamonds join science. An extremely rare variety known as "chameleon" was first described in 1943. The guarantee of natural diamond is still ensured by the fact that its properties have...

Tagged: chameleon

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Apr 24.

The Versace Tiara 1 Reply

In 1995, Gianni Versace wants to extend his range of luxury products and is interested in fine jewelry. For the launch of this new activity, he had made a tiara of diamonds by his ateliers. This ty...

Tagged: Versace

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Apr 3.

2009 Auctions

AUCTION HOUSES referred below : Bidz.com Site Press Christie's Site Press Millon Cornette de Saint-Cyr Site Drouot-Presse Sotheby's Site Press NEXT SALES Christie's, Geneva, November 18 a "chame...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Mar 5.

2008 Auction History

All Results in BOLD In New York at Sotheby's on December 9, the lot 434 is a Kashmir sapphire weighing 27 carats, as a brooch in a circle of diamonds, estimated $ 1.8 million. (UNSOLD) The histor...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 24, 2008.

The shade of Catherine the Great behind a pearl necklace 2 Replies

Bonhams announced well in advance the sale of this necklace, surrounding it with a halo of mystery. Estimated 500 K$, it contains 224 pearls with two Cartier diamond clasps. Its history and legend...

Tagged: Cartier, pearl

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 18, 2008.

A Diamond for the Infanta 4 Replies

It will be one of the most remarkable lots of this fall. A diamond in an extremely rare color, an exceptional size and a royal provenance dating back to more than three centuries ago. This Indian ...

Tagged: diamond

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 12, 2008.

Big Kashmir Sapphires 1 Reply

All along this fall, connoisseurs of gems were waiting for diamond sales. Beautiful diamonds, of big size according to their colors, have been offered by Sotheby's and Christie's. The trend of the ...

Tagged: Kashmir, Sapphire

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 11, 2008.

A green necklace for the English aristocracy 1 Reply

In terms of jewelry, fashions change. Many parts can be disassembled and reconstructed, and the history of their gems may eventually be lost. Family traditions sometimes provide jewels with a prest...

Tagged: emerald

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov. 23, 2008.

Blue White Red are colors of diamonds at Sotheby's. 1 Reply

Three exceptional diamonds will be sold by Sotheby's in Geneva on November 19, two of them displaying extremely rare colors. Start with the deep blue. Weighing 10.48 carats, it is an exceptional s...

Tagged: diamond

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov. 20, 2008.

By James de Givenchy for Taffin 1 Reply

In sales of jewelry, I am often surprised that the catalogs do not provide more information about jewelers. After all, the jeweler is to jewelry what the artist is to painting. I have therefore a ...

Tagged: ruby, Taffin, Givenchy

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct. 8, 2008.

Diamonds for Hong Kong 1 Reply

Two categories of diamonds get very high prices: those very large, and those with rare colors. In both cases, they must be flawless. The history of sales of Sotheby's Hong Kong shows an interestin...

Tagged: diamond

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct. 8, 2008.

A yellow heart 1 Reply

This jewel, number 164 in the sale of Tajan in Monte Carlo on July 29, attracts the eye on the back cover of La Gazette de l'Hotel Drouot this week. It had not been included in the press release an...

Tagged: Winston, necklace, diamond

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug. 5, 2008.