Christie’s Scores Big in London as Prices Soar Above Estimates

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The Cartier emerald and diamond bracelet that was the top-seller at Christie's image

Christie’s raked in GBP 9.5 million ($12.5 million) from its most recent jewelry sale in London, as many top items sold for well over their high prices.

The auction house offered 160 lots at the November 14 to 25 London Jewels sale, including a collection from the Wimborne family. Several of the jewels included in the sale were worn by Alice, viscountess Wimborne, in images renowned British photographer Sir Cecil Beaton captured.

The top item was a Cartier Art Deco bracelet, created around 1925 and bearing pear-, square-, rectangular- and hexagonal-cut Colombian emeralds and old circular-, single- and elongated baguette-cut diamonds. It nearly tripled its GBP 400, 000 ($529,882) high estimate to bring in GBP 1.1 million ($1.4 million), according to the Christie’s website.

Items by famous design houses, including Cartier, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Mouawad, also featured in the sale.

Here are the rest of the top 10 lots from the sale:

This brooch, created circa 1890, contains an antique cushion-shaped, 10.38-carat Kashmir sapphire, surrounded by old cushion-shaped diamonds, and can also be worn as a pendant or bracelet at Christie's image
This brooch, created circa 1890, contains an antique cushion-shaped, 10.38-carat Kashmir sapphire, surrounded by old cushion-shaped diamonds, and can also be worn as a pendant or bracelet. It garnered GBP 952,500 ($1.3 million), beating its GBP 700,000 ($928,406) upper estimate.
A necklace bearing 31 natural pearls and single-cut diamonds at Christie's image
A necklace bearing 31 natural pearls and single-cut diamonds realized GBP 698,500 ($926,485), nearly five times its GBP 150,000 ($198,959) top price.
Christie’s sold this Art Deco pendant with carved Colombian emerald drops, additional emeralds, natural pearls and diamonds for GBP 635,000 ($842,170), more than double its GBP 300,000 ($397,875) upper price.
Some 94 near round and oval-shaped natural pearls make up this necklace, created around 1915 at Christie's image
Some 94 near round and oval-shaped natural pearls make up this necklace, created around 1915. The piece more than tripled its GBP 150,000 ($198,946) top estimate to fetch GBP 533,400 ($707,450).
Cartier made this coral, pearl, diamond and emerald bangle in the 1950s. Featuring a ram’s head at both ends at Christie's image
Cartier made this coral, pearl, diamond and emerald bangle in the 1950s. Featuring a ram’s head at both ends, it was snapped up for GBP 406,400 ($538,970), more than 10 times its high estimate of GBP 40,000 ($53,052).
An antique cushion-shaped, 8.92-carat Burmese ruby and an antique cushion-shaped, 21.02-carat Burmese pink sapphire are ensconced within a frame of rubies and diamonds in this pendant at Christie's image
An antique cushion-shaped, 8.92-carat Burmese ruby and an antique cushion-shaped, 21.02-carat Burmese pink sapphire are ensconced within a frame of rubies and diamonds in this pendant. It soared above its GBP 120,000 ($159,145) high estimate to go for GBP 304,800 ($404,228).
A necklace bearing 67 square emerald-cut diamonds ranging from 1 to 5.14 carats at Christie's image
Falling within its estimated price range was this necklace bearing 67 square emerald-cut diamonds ranging from 1 to 5.14 carats, which achieved GBP 279,400 ($370,564).
An unmounted, antique cushion-shaped, 18.55-carat Ceylon sapphire at Christie's image
An unmounted, antique cushion-shaped, 18.55-carat Ceylon sapphire brought in GBP 241,300 ($320,033), beating its GBP 150,000 ($198,954) high price.
Art Deco natural pearl and diamond earrings at Christie's image
Another Cartier piece to hit the top 10 were these Art Deco natural pearl and diamond earrings, which made GBP 215,900 ($286,361), nearly three times their GBP 80,000 ($106,109) top estimate.

Main image: The Cartier emerald and diamond bracelet that was the top-seller. (Christie’s)

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