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A diamond , sapphire  and  emerald  "Panther" ring, by Cartier. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Designed as a pavé-set diamond panther, set with cabochon sapphire spots, pear-shaped emerald eyes and a black enamel nose, the tail terminating with a cushion-cut sapphire, mounted in platinum, ring size 5½, with French assay marks and maker's mark. Signed Cartier, no. 230198. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 - Price Realized $122,500 Christies's. Important Jewels, 14 June 2011, New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com... [Lire la suite]

An amethyst and diamond blackamoor stick pin, Nardi. Photo Bonhams designed with an amethyst headdress and bodice each detailed with round brilliant-cut diamonds, and accentuated with diamond earrings;signed S. Nardi; mounted in eighteen karat gold; length: 1 1/2in. Sold for US$7,320 Property from the Private Collection of Lauren Bacall Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 15 Jun 2011, New York, California, San Francisco and California, Los Angeles www.bonhams.com

  An enamel, diamond, ruby and emerald bangle bracelet, David Webb. Photo Bonhams designed as two opposing white enamel tiger heads, each with cabochon emerald eyes, ruby and diamond crowns, and grasping in their teeth a pavé-set diamond oval panel;signed Webb; estimated total diamond weight: 3.00 carats; mounted in eighteen karat gold and platinum; gross weight approximately: 122.1 grams; diameter: 2in. Sold for US$46,360   Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 15 Jun 2011, New York, California, San Francisco and California,... [Lire la suite]

A diamond ruby enamel zebra bangle. Photo Philips de Pury & Co The bangle designed as the head of a zebra with a body of articulated sections applied with black and white enamel, the eyes set with cabochon rubies, and the mouth and tail grasping a pavé-set diamond ring with further pavé-set diamond detail to the head and ears, inner diameter 5.5 cm. ESTIMATE £12,000-14,000 - Unsold Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

A diamond and enamel demi-parure, by Frascarolo. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Comprising an articulated bangle designed as a pair of opposing tigers grasping a circular-cut diamond ring in their jaws, decorated with polychrome enamel with circular-cut ruby eyes and highlighted with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, inner diameter 5.3 cm, a pair of earclips and ring of similar design en suite, ring size G½, maker’s marks, gross weight 143.2 grams. ESTIMATE £9,000-12,000 - Unsold Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june... [Lire la suite]

A pair of titanium, rubellite tourmaline and diamond flower earclips, by Margherita Burgener. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Each designed as a sculpted petrol-hued titanium flower, centring on an oval mixedcut rubellite tourmaline, within a circular-cut diamond spray surround, length 4 cm, signed ‘MB’ for Margherita Burgener. ESTIMATE £1,400-1,600 - SOLD AT £2,125 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

A pair of diamond and titanium earclips,by Margherita Burgener. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Each designed as a sculpted blue titanium flower, to a pavé-set diamond stamen, length 4.8 cm, signed ‘MB’ for Margherita Burgener  ESTIMATE £2,000-3,000 - SOLD AT £1,750 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

An impressive sapphire and diamond 'Nautilus' cuff.  Photo Philips de Pury & Co The openwork cuff set throughout with circular-cut sapphires, weighing approximately 51.22 carats, and similarly cut diamond accents, total diamond weight approximately 5.89 carats. ESTIMATE £35,000-45,000 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

A pair of diamond and enamel earclips, by Buccellati. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Each designed as an oval plaque of green guilloche enamel over a tooled and figured ground set with an applied flower motif set with brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, length 2.2 cm, signed ‘Gianmaria Buccellati’, numbered, clip and post fittings. ESTIMATE £5,000-7,000 - Unsold. Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

A suite of diamond and sapphire jewellery, by Buccellati. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Comprising a brooch realistically modelled as a bunch of grapes, the vine leaves pavéset with brilliant-cut diamonds from which cascade grapes of sapphire beads, pin-clip fitting to rear, length 4.8 cm, signed ‘Buccellati’, numbered N2284; accompanied by a pair of earclips of similar design, length 2.8 cm, signed ‘Buccellati’, numbered N2285. With grey leather box signed ‘Gianmaria Buccellati'. ESTIMATE £20,000-30,000 - SOLD AT £23,750 ... [Lire la suite]