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A Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace took center stage at the Phillips jewelry auction in Geneva, where it brought in CHF 619,200 ($793,303).
The piece features a tassel composed of coral and chrysoprase beads capped with carved chrysoprase and carré-cut diamonds. The zipper is made of gold decorated with carved chrysoprase, coral cabochons, and square- and brilliant-cut diamond motifs, alternating with pear-shaped diamonds and similarly shaped diamond and coral-bead accents. It surpassed its CHF 480,000 ($614,912) high estimate at the May 11 Geneva Jewels Auction: VI, according to the Phillips website.
In total, the sale garnered CHF 5.5 million ($7 million). The auction featured nearly 100 jewels, including lots from famous designers such as Bulgari, Chaumet and Cartier.
Here are the rest of the top five pieces:
Estimate: CHF 32,000 to CHF 48,000 ($40,000 to $60,000)
A Chaumet necklace from around 1902 features three cushion-shaped Burmese rubies accented with circular- and rose-cut diamonds.
Estimate: CHF 220,000 to CHF 275,000 ($280,000 to $350,000)
A ring centering a cushion-shaped, 14.69-carat Colombian emerald.
Estimate: CHF 240,000 to CHF 400,000 ($300,000 to $500,000)
A necklace comprising oval, cushion-shaped and circular-cut rubies between pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds.
Estimate: CHF 70,000 to CHF 95,000 ($80,000 to $120,000)
A pair of Van Cleef & Arpels earrings, each sporting a detachable drop-shaped pendant with calibré-cut rubies. These suspend from a floral design featuring pear- and marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds and accented with a circular-cut ruby.
Image: The Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace that led the sale. (Phillips)
