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14ct. Light-Blue Diamond to Star at Bonhams

May 27, 2025
Suzanne Watkin

Bonhams will offer a 14.52- carat diamond ring at its upcoming New York auction, where it could bring in up to $3 million.

The ring features a heart-shaped, fancy-light-blue, VVS1-clarity diamond within a brilliant-cut diamond surround, some with a pink tint. It will lead the June 12 New York Jewels sale, according to the auction’s house website.

The event will include pieces from popular design houses including Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Tiffany & Co.

Here are the rest of the top 10 lots:

Pendant sporting a rectangular-cut, Sri Lankan spinel, in a frame of round brilliant-, baguette- and tapered baguette-cut diamonds at Bonhams image — This pendant sports a rectangular-cut, 50.63-carat Sri Lankan spinel, in a frame of round brilliant-, baguette- and tapered baguette-cut diamonds with a total weight of 10.50 carats. Suspending two round pearls and one briolette-cut, 7.80-carat emerald, it has an upper estimate of $500,000.

Boucheron Juno pendant circa 1900 at Bonhams image — A Boucheron Juno pendant circa 1900 bears a cushion- and a pear-shaped yellow sapphire weighing a combined 20.30 carats. It also includes old mine- and old European-cut diamonds with an estimated weight of 3.10 carats. The piece is covered in gold, purple, green and blue enamel and has a top price of $300,000.

Ring with a cushion-shaped, fancy-yellow diamond flanked by two bullet-shaped diamonds at Bonhams image — Bonhams is offering this ring with a cushion-shaped, 16.76-carat, fancy-yellow, VS1-clarity diamond flanked by two bullet-shaped diamonds. It could fetch up to $270,000.

Pair of Taffin ear clips featuring square emerald-cut, D-color diamonds at Bonhams image — A pair of Taffin ear clips is expected to bring in up to $240,000. The set features square emerald-cut, D-color diamonds, one weighing 5.16 carats with VS1 clarity and the other a 5.04-carat, SI1-clarity stone.

René Boivin brooch, designed as an orchid is set throughout with round brilliant- and old European-cut diamonds at Bonhams image — This René Boivin brooch, designed as an orchid, is dated around 1939 and is set throughout with round brilliant- and old European-cut diamonds, further accented with round brilliant-, old European- and single-cut diamonds of yellow tint. The white stones have an estimated weight of 25 carats and the colored diamonds 15.30 carats. It carries an upper asking price of $200,000.

Necklace sporting a ruby pendant and three rows of graduated oval-shaped Burmese rubies, with each stone in a circular-diamond surround at Bonhams image — This necklace sports a ruby pendant and three rows of graduated oval-shaped Burmese rubies, with each stone in a circular-diamond surround. The rubies total an estimated 43 carats and the diamonds weigh approximately 86.50 carats. It’s expected to garner as much as $200,000.

Necklace composed of emerald-cut Colombian emeralds set within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds interspersed with clusters of pear-shaped diamonds at Bonhams image — A necklace composed of 116.50 carats of graduated emerald-cut Colombian emeralds is set within a surround of brilliant-cut diamonds interspersed with clusters of pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 67.20 carats in total. It’s set to realize up to $180,000.

Pierres De Caractère, a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace boasting 45.80 carats of diamonds at Bonhams image — A Van Cleef & Arpels Pierres De Caractère necklace boasting 45.80 carats of diamonds, has a high estimate of $150,000. It has a row of Asscher-cut diamonds intersecting at the front, with each strand suspending an Asscher-cut diamond — one a 2.01-carat, E-color, VVS1-clarity stone and the other a 1.51-carat, D-color, VVS2-clarity.

Tiffany and Co. ring featuring an oval-shaped, 4-carat Paraíba tourmaline at Bonhams image — This Tiffany and Co. ring features an oval-shaped, 4-carat Paraíba tourmaline, in a pear and marquise-shaped diamond surround with a total weight of 3.10 carats. It has a top price of $150,000.

Main image: The heart-shaped diamond ring. (Bonhams)

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14ct. Light-Blue Diamond to Star at Bonhams

Suzanne Watkin

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