Pearl and Diamond Earrings Take Spotlight at Sotheby’s London

The natural-pearl and diamond earrings at Sotheby's image

Sotheby’s sold a pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings at its recent auction in London, where it more than tripled its GBP 80,000 ($105,969) high estimate, bringing in GBP 279,400 ($370,096).

The earrings, dated around 1925, led the November 14 to 28 Fine Jewelry sale, according to the auction house’s website. Each contains a drop-shaped pearl, featuring a fluted diamond-set surmount, hanging below three graduated baguette-cut diamonds and a carré-cut diamond.

In total, the sale garnered GBP 3.1 million ($4.1 million), with several pieces featuring diamonds and colored gemstones and originating from famous design houses such as Tiffany & Co., Cartier, and David Morris.

Here are the rest of the top five pieces:

This pair of earrings bearing brilliant-cut, D-color, VVS2-clarity diamonds weighing 3.65 and 3.82 carats at Sotheby's image
This pair of earrings bearing brilliant-cut, D-color, VVS2-clarity diamonds weighing 3.65 and 3.82 carats went under the hammer for GBP 165,100 ($218,712) surpassing its GBP 100,000 ($132,473) high estimate.
A toi et moi ring containing old brilliant-cut, 9.16- and 10-carat diamonds at Sotheby's image
A toi et moi ring containing old brilliant-cut, 9.16- and 10-carat diamonds beat its GBP 90,000 ($119,226) upper price, realizing GBP 127,000 ($168,241).
A three-piece ruby and diamond set comprises a necklace featuring cushion-shaped Burmese rubies, within a surround of brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, a bracelet of matching design and a pair of ear clips with circular-cut and pear-shaped Afghanistan or Vietnamese rubies in a brilliant-cut diamond surround at Sotheby's image
A three-piece ruby and diamond set more than doubled its GBP 50,000 ($66,236) high estimate to achieve GBP 114,300 ($151,417). The group comprises a necklace featuring cushion-shaped Burmese rubies, within a surround of brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, a bracelet of matching design and a pair of ear clips with circular-cut and pear-shaped Afghanistan or Vietnamese rubies in a brilliant-cut diamond surround.
This cushion-shaped, 21.47-carat Sri Lankan sapphire ring with old brilliant-cut diamond shoulders at Sotheby's image
This cushion-shaped, 21.47-carat Sri Lankan sapphire ring with old brilliant-cut diamond shoulders sold for GBP 107,950 ($143,004), within its predicted range.

Main image: The natural-pearl and diamond earrings. (Sotheby’s)

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