Exceptional pieces by Tiffany & Co. and Cartier, as well as Van Cleef & Arpels also sold for millions across two sales.
Christie’slatest New Yorkjewelrysales proved that serious stones haven’t lost their appeal.
The auction house hosted bothThe Magnificent Jewels of Anne EisenhowerandMagnificent Jewelssales in N.Y.C. on June 7, achieving a combined total of $62.3 million. Exceptional pieces by Tiffany & Co. and Cartier, as well as Van Cleef & Arpels sold for millions across bothauctions.
Christie’s annual Magnificent Jewels sale achieved a high sales total of $50.7 million on Wednesday with ‘The Light of Peace’ diamond leading the sale. The massive 126-carat stone, previously owned by the Zale Corporation of Dallas, sold for $13.6 million. It was formerly named the ‘Zale Light of Peace’ to promote the company’s philanthropic iԀєɑłs. A portion of the proceeds for the dazzling lot will be donated toUSA for UNHCR, a UN Refugee Agency. Harry Winston, Verdura, and Chaumet jewels from private collections also featured in the sale, which saw 112 percent of its lots sold by low estimate, and 96 percent sold by value.
Actress Marlene Dietrich’s stylish‘Jarretière’ ruby and diamond braceletby Van Cleef & Arpels, meanwhile, led The Magnificent Jewels of Anne Eisenhower auction. The German-American actress bought the bracelet in 1937 and later wore it in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1950 murder mysteryStage Fright. Eisenhower, a known collector and interior designer, acquired the piece from Dietrich’s estate in 1992. On Wednesday, the bracelet sold for just over its high-sales estimate of $4.5 million, as part of the $11.5 million sales total. Other standouts in the 31-lot sale ranged from an 18-karat yellow-gold Cartier bangle to David Webb emerald and diamond earrings.
Visit theChristie’s websiteto view all the offerings from both jewelry sales.
