Auction recap / Bonhams
Bonhams Concludes Fine Jewelry Sale in California
The auction saw strong demand with hundreds of lots finding buyers.
Bonhams concluded its Fine Jewelry: California auction, where the house realized $2,374,990 with an 84.5% sell-through rate, selling 257 of 304 lots.
Among the featured offerings, A LOOSE FANCY PINK-PURPLE DIAMOND carried an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000, and A DIAMOND NECKLACE was also estimated at $30,000 to $50,000. Additionally, A LOOSE FANCY DEEP PINK DIAMOND carried an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000, while A LOOSE FANCY BLUE DIAMOND had an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.
This auction stands as Bonhams's #2 sale of 25 concluded this year by realized value, bringing the house's category year-to-date to $9,512,918 with an 81.1% sell-through rate. Across all categories, Bonhams has realized $22,270,078 this year, while the overall jewellery market has reached $19,729,878 with an average 85.2% sell-through rate, led by Phillips.
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| Top lots by result | Estimate | Realized | Where it landed | |
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 | A LOOSE FANCY PINK-PURPLE DIAMOND | $30–50K | — | |
 | A DIAMOND NECKLACE | $30–50K | — | |
 | A LOOSE FANCY DEEP PINK DIAMOND | $25–35K | — | |
 | A DIAMOND NECKLACE, CIRCA 1920 | $25–35K | — | |
 | A LOOSE FANCY BLUE DIAMOND | $25–35K | — | |
 | AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE AND EARRING SET | $20–30K | — | |
 | A LOOSE FANCY DEEP PINK DIAMOND | $20–30K | — | |
 | A DIAMOND NECKLACE, CIRCA 1950 | $20–30K | — | |
 | A RUBY AND DIAMOND NECKLACE | $20–30K | — | |
 | A BICOLOR GOLD AND RUBY NECKLACE | $20–30K | — | |
 | A LOOSE FANCY INTENSE PINK-PURPLE DIAMOND | $20–30K | — | |
 | A PLATINUM, MULTI-COLORED SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE | $25–28K | — | |
Range band marks the pre-sale estimate; the tick marks the realized price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.
Figures in the modules above are computed from the underlying auction data, never written by the model.