Top Jewels Soar Past Estimates at Sotheby’s

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A 8.92-carat marquise-shaped diamond ring at Sotheby's image

All of the top 10 lots exceeded their high estimates at the most recent Sotheby’s jewelry auction, which took place in Milan.

The top lot, a ring featuring a marquise-shaped, 8.92-carat, E-color, VVS2-clarity diamond, sold for EUR 254,000 ($295,127), more than double its high price. It led the October 9 to 23 Fine Jewelry & Watches sale, according to the auction house’s website.

Overall, the sale garnered EUR 6 million ($7 million), with several lots the handiwork of famous jewelry houses such as Cartier, Bulgari and Boucheron.

Here are the rest of the top 10 pieces:

These Cartier diamond earrings carry marquise-shaped, G to I, VS2 diamonds, totaling between 19 to 20 carats at Sotheby's image
These Cartier diamond earrings almost tripled their EUR 50,000 ($58,096) high price to rake in EUR 139,700 ($162,320). They carry marquise-shaped, G to I, VS2 diamonds, totaling between 19 to 20 carats.
This Lucio Fontana gold Concetto Spaziale brooch has a geometrical design with distinctive holes, decorated with turquoise vitrum pastae at Sotheby's image 
This Lucio Fontana gold Concetto Spaziale brooch quadrupled its high estimate, going for EUR 127,000 ($147,563). It’s of geometrical design with distinctive holes, decorated with turquoise vitrum pastae.  
A Bulgari set comprising a necklace and pair of ear clips features carved tourmalines, peridots, citrines and topazes at Sotheby's image
A Bulgari set comprising a necklace and pair of ear clips features carved tourmalines, peridots, citrines and topazes. It beat its EUR 30,000 ($34,857) high estimate and notched up EUR 127,000 ($147,563).
This David Webb coral and diamond choker more than quadrupled its upper asking price of EUR 25,000 ($29,048) and went under the hammer for EUR 120,650 ($140,185). It sports three rows of graduated coral beads and a clasp designed as a buckle with brilliant-cut diamonds.
A Cartier panther bangle contains a total of 11 to 13 carats of diamonds of F to G color and VVS to VS clarity. It has pear-shaped, slightly bluish-green emeralds for eyes and an onyx nose at Sotheby's image
A Cartier panther bangle contains a total of 11 to 13 carats of diamonds of F to G color and VVS to VS clarity. It has pear-shaped, slightly bluish-green emeralds for eyes and an onyx nose. It surpassed its high estimate to fetch EUR 120,650 ($140,185).
This ring features a marquise shaped, 9.49-carat, K to L, VVS2 diamond at Sotheby's image
This ring features a marquise shaped, 9.49-carat, K to L, VVS2 diamond. It sold for EUR 114,300 ($132,807), flying past its EUR 70,000 ($81,334) top price.
A Bulgari necklace and a pair of ear clips pulled in EUR 114,300 ($132,807), more than nine times their EUR 12,000 ($13,943) upper estimate. They sport flowers composed of carved coral petals, each with a central brilliant-cut diamond, and gold flowers decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds.
This set from 1956 comprises a piece designed as a feather with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds. It can be worn interchangeably as a necklace, brooch or hair piece. The group also includes a pair of cultured pearl and diamond ear clips at Sotheby's image
This set from 1956 comprises a piece designed as a feather with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds. It can be worn interchangeably as a necklace, brooch or hair piece. The group also includes a pair of cultured pearl and diamond ear clips. Together, the jewels brought in EUR 107,950 ($125,408), above their EUR 100,000 ($116,172) high asking price.
A Bulgari ring bears an oval-shaped Burmese ruby weighing 3.59 carats, in a pear-shaped diamond double frame at Sotheby's image
A Bulgari ring bears an oval-shaped Burmese ruby weighing 3.59 carats, in a pear-shaped diamond double frame. It sold for EUR 101,600 ($118,031), smashing its EUR 60,000 ($69,703) high estimate.

Main image: The 8.92-carat marquise-shaped diamond ring. (Sotheby’s)

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