Bidders Crank Up Prices at Bonhams Jewelry Sale

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The Van Cleef & Arpels diamond brooch at Bonhams image

Bonhams saw strong bidding at its most recent jewelry sale in Paris as nine of the top 10 items soared past their high estimates.

The top lot, a Van Cleef & Arpels brooch clip from circa 1937 designed as a bow in Art Deco style, sold for EUR 178,200 ($207,777), over seven times its high estimate. Featuring baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds, it led the October 16 Paris Jewels sale, Bonhams said last week.

In total, the sale made EUR 1.8 million ($2.1 million), comprising 108 items, with 88% of lots selling. It included pieces from design houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bulgari, and Harry Winston.

Here are the rest of the top 10 lots:

These Van Cleef & Arpels ear clips feature circular-cut rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds at Bonhams image
These Van Cleef & Arpels ear clips more than doubled their EUR 25,000 ($29,149) high estimate to go for EUR 53,740 ($62,658). They feature circular-cut rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds.

A Van Cleef & Arpels piece, a necklace designed with 20 coral quatrefoil motifs at Bonhams image
Another Van Cleef & Arpels piece, an Alhambra necklace with 20 coral four-leaf clovers, quadrupled its top asking price, bringing in EUR 48,640 ($56,712).
This old brilliant-cut, 8.58-carat, N- to R-color, VS2-clarity diamond ring at Bonhams image
This old brilliant-cut, 8.58-carat, N- to R-color, VS2-clarity diamond ring passed its EUR 30,000 ($34,979) top estimate to achieve EUR 48,640 ($56,712).
A Cartier gold and diamond evening clutch, in woven design and featuring brilliant-cut diamonds at Bonhams image
A Cartier gold and diamond evening clutch, in woven design and featuring brilliant-cut diamonds, fetched EUR 40,960 ($47,757), within its price range.
Van Cleef & Arpels bombé design ear clips from around 1935, bearing pavé-set brilliant-cut diamonds between baguette stones at Bonhams image
These Van Cleef & Arpels bombé design ear clips from around 1935, bearing pavé-set brilliant-cut diamonds between baguette stones, made more than over three times their high estimate, going under the hammer for EUR 40,960 ($47,757).
This bracelet bears a cultured pearl between two brilliant-cut diamonds — a 3.22-carat, N to R color and a 3.32-carat, N to R color stone. Also featuring calibré-cut emeralds and rose-cut diamonds at Bonhams image
This bracelet bears a cultured pearl between two brilliant-cut diamonds — a 3.22-carat, N to R, VS2 and a 3.32-carat, N to R, SI1 stone. Also featuring calibré-cut emeralds and rose-cut diamonds, it went for EUR 38,400 ($44,773), surpassing its EUR 30,000 ($34,979) high price.
A Van Cleef & Arpels necklace composed of 20 chrysoprase quatrefoil motifs connected with a gold cable-link chain at Bonhams image
An additional Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace almost doubled its EUR 18,000 ($20,987) to garner EUR 35,840 ($41,788). It consists of 20 chrysoprase clover motifs on a gold cable-link chain. 
This ring bears an old brilliant-cut, 6.41-carat, N to R, SI1 diamond at Bonhams image
Bonhams sold this ring bearing an old brilliant-cut, 6.41-carat, N to R, SI1 diamond for EUR 35,840 ($41,788), well above its EUR 30,000 ($34,979) high price.
This diamond bracelet sports a series of fancy waved links, set with old brilliant-cut stones at Bonhams image
This diamond bracelet sports a series of fancy waved links, set with old brilliant-cut stones. It smashed its EUR 18,000 ($20,987) high estimate to rake in EUR 32,000 ($37,310).

Main image: The Van Cleef & Arpels diamond brooch. (Bonhams)

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