Fancy Intense Pink diamond, weighing 20.19 carats, VVS1 Clarity, Excellent Polish and Symmetry. Estimate: CHF 10,000,000 – 15,000,000 USD 11,000,000 – 16,500,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
The gorgeous selection on offer in The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE includes great masterpieces of art and nature, confirming Phillips' expertise in accessing the very best quality at the pinnacle of contemporary taste. This sale proudly inaugurates Phillips’ Geneva Jewels, our reinvigorated commitment to the city celebrated for decades as an important center of the jewelry world.
Rare Fancy Colored Diamonds
Since ancient times, there have been no more dazzling, beautiful, and rare symbols of wealth and power than fancy colored diamonds. Never more than now has their peerless beauty commanded such excitement.
All eyes are on one spectacular stone that stands at a pinnacle of sheer greatness — the fourth largest Fancy Intense Pink Diamond to ever come up for auction. Weighing in at an astounding 20.19 carats, with VVS1 Clarity, Excellent Polish and Symmetry, it is a thing of staggering splendor.
Fancy Intense Yellow diamond ring, weighing 54.27 carats, Internally Flawless Clarity. Estimate: CHF 1,170,000 – 1,620,000 USD 1,300,000 – 1,800,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Also of great interest is the Fancy Intense Yellow diamond ring. This breathtaking stone is an astonishing 54.27 carats and is internally flawless. It is momentous indeed to find an internally flawless diamond at this magnificent scale — a Fancy Intense Yellow diamond, no less, of such an enchantingly beautiful color.
Boodles, Fancy Intense Blue diamond ring, weighing 0.72 carats, Internally Flawless Clarity. Estimate: CHF 55,000 – 90,000 USD 60,000 – 100,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Among the cognoscenti, certain rare hues are especially desirable. For lovers of blue diamonds, there are two extraordinary stones worthy of your attention. The first set in a ring by Boodles is an exquisite Fancy Intense Blue of .72 carats that is also internally flawless.
Alexander Laut, Very Light Blue diamond ring, weighing 1.33 carats, VS1 Clarity. Estimate: CHF 63,000 – 90,000 USD 70,000 – 100,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
The second is a Very Light Blue diamond weighing 1.33 carats, of VS1 clarity, which is set amidst the rhythmic pulsing brilliance of white and pink diamonds in a ring designed by Alexander Laut. Also very exciting is an exceptionally appealing Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond of 1.52 carats, also of VS1 clarity, the centerpiece of another gracefully conceived Boodles ring.
Boodles, Fancy Intense Purplish Pink ring, weighing 1.52 carats, SI2 Clarity. Estimate: CHF 180,000 - 270,000 USD 200,000 – 300,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Signed Jewels by the Legendary Houses
The great houses featured in this sale — including Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Sterlé — are in a league of their own, synonymous with truly timeless and world-class sophistication, style, and art.
Bulgari, Pair of sapphire, ruby, and diamond earrings, with Burmese sapphires weighing 17.74 and 16.66 carats. Estimate: CHF 315,000 – 500,000 USD 350,000 – 550,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Bulgari, among the revered and historic of Italian jewelers, soared to new heights in the 1960s as high society fell in love with Italian cinema and fashion and the timeless glamor of Rome, Florence, and Milan and it once and for all vouchsafed its reputation as “Jeweler to the Stars.” The sapphire, ruby and diamond earrings featured in our selection is compact and grand, structured, forthright, and bold — an exemplar of the house style. The stars here are the two stupendous Burmese sapphires — weighing 17.74 and 16.66 carats and precisely matched in color and hue.
Cartier, Diamond bracelet, 1920s. Estimate: CHF 72,000 – 110,000 USD 80,000 – 120,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Long unrivalled as a favorite of many illustrious European royals, the Parisian house of Cartier continues to inspire the world with its smart, iconic designs and Art Deco masterpieces like the dazzling, sleek, and ultra-chic diamond bracelet from the 1920s — among the most desirable periods in Cartier’s history — which is featured in our sale.
Van Cleef & Arpels, Yellow sapphire and diamond “Ballerina” brooch, 2017. Estimate: CHF 72,000 – 110,000 USD 80,000 – 120,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
The charm, wit, and whimsy of Van Cleef & Arpels, in addition to the house’s superior technical ingenuity, have won the hearts of Grace Kelly and Jackie Onassis, among many others. This Parisian house has developed a unique signature style from the worlds of ballet, fantasy, and fairy tale — of which this yellow sapphire and diamond “Ballerina” brooch is an iconic example. The matching of the ballerina's yellow sapphire pointe shoes and tutu is a whimsical delight.
Sterlé, Pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings, 1960s. Drop shaped natural pearls measuring approximately 12.72 x 14.91 x 18.51mm and 13.50 x 14.12 x 17.25mm. Estimate: CHF 270,000 – 450,000 USD 300,000 – 500,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Long championed for achieving an unparalleled lightness of effect and movement, Pierre Sterlé — the renowned Parisian 'couturier of jewelry' — hit his stride mid-century, winning the coveted De Beers Diamond Award for three consecutive years, 1951–1953. Birds wings are a favorite recurrent motif in his work. The fiery brilliance of the diamond-set wings on the 1960s earrings offered in our sale present a stunning and unexpected contrast to the sumptuous luster and commanding presence of the large and rare natural pearl drops.
Precious Gems to Take Your Breath Away
Emerald, sapphires, and rubies are ancient and mysterious. They have been cherished down through the ages for their hardness and irresistible translucent saturation and richness of hue, the brightest, most valuable shades are truly rare.
Emerald and diamond ring, weighing 7.17 carats, Colombian origin, no oil. Estimate: CHF 90,000 – 135,000 USD 100,000 – 150,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Behold the most of sumptuous contemporary marvels. Oil or resin is sometimes used to disguise blemishes on emerald. Not in the extraordinary 7.17-carat Colombian emerald on offer in this auction. Set amidst diamonds, the natural beauty of this gorgeous emerald is absolutely transcendent.
Sapphire and diamond ring, weighing 5.02 carats, Kashmir origin, no indications of heating. Estimate: CHF 180,000 - 270,000 USD 200,000 – 300,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
The 5.02-carat Kashmir sapphire that is the centerpiece of the sapphire and diamond ring in this auction is a thing of stunning beauty. Kashmir is the most highly sought origin for Sapphires. Its deep majestic blue is quite simply a miracle of nature, wondrous to behold.
Monture Graff, Ruby and diamond ring, weighing 9.37 carats, East Africa origin, no indications of heating. Estimate: CHF 290,000 – 450,000 USD 320,000 – 500,000. The Geneva Jewels Auction: ONE.
Similarly unaltered and pure, the gorgeous intense red of the magnificent 9.37-carat ruby of East African origin featured in this splendorous Monture Graff ruby and diamond ring dazzles the heart.
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