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27 November 2014

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Results: Important Jewels

London EMEA 27 November 2014

Important Jewels

King Street, Wednesday, 26 November 2014, Sale 1574

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

328 lots sold

Total: £14,481,413 /$22,750,300 /€18,217,618

75% sold by lot

438 lots offered

$ 1.571= £1 / € 1.258=£1

89% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate (£)

Price Realised

Buyer

444

A late 19

($150,000 per carat)

th century Kashmir sapphire of 14.66 cts, and diamond brooch, circa 1890

400,000 - 500,000

£1,398,500

$2,197,044

€1,759,313

International Trade

252

A late 19

($39,000 per carat)

th century Burma sapphire of 41.54 cts, and diamond pendant, circa 1880

200,000 - 300,000

£1,034,500

$1,625,200

€1,301,401

Anonymous

432

An important diamond parure, by Mouawad

450,000 - 620,000

£818,500

$1,285,864

€1,029,673

Swiss Trade

440

A Fancy Deep Blue diamond of 1.54 cts, and a Fancy Intense Pink diamond of 1.78 cts ring

300,000 - 500,000

£752,500

$1,182,178

€946,645

European Trade

174

A diamond necklace with pear shaped diamond pendant of 20.72 cts, I colour, VS1 clarity

($42,000 per carat)

320,000 - 420,000

£554,500

$871,120

€697,561

International Trade

368

An emerald and diamond parure, by Jahan

120,000 - 150,000

£458,500

$720,304

€576,793

Anonymous

428

A sapphire and diamond suite of jewellery, by Tabbah

65,000 - 75,000

£374,500

$588,340

€471,121

Swiss Trade

443

An Art Deco diamond necklace,

circa 1930

120,000 - 150,000

£242,500

$380,968

€305,065

International Trade

417

A pair of mystery-set ruby and diamond 'Fleurettes' ear pendants, by Van Cleef & Arpels

80,000 - 100,000

£242,500

$380,968

€305,065

Anonymous

439

An oval-cut diamond of 5.05 cts, D colour, IF clarity ring, by Graff

($72,000 per carat)

180,000 - 220,000

£230,500

$362,116

€289,969

UK Private

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.