Auction recap / Christie's
Christie's London Jewels Auction Realizes £7,056,882
The concluded sale achieved a 93.9% sell-through rate with strong demand for Cartier and Bulgari.
Auction highlights
CARTIER DIAMOND, ONYX AND EMERALD ‘INDOMPTABLES’ ZEBRA BANGLE
Estimate£180–260KSold£355,600COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDANT
Estimate£100–150KSold£355,600BULGARI DIAMOND ‘SERPENTI’ BANGLE
Estimate£160–240KSold£330,200LATE 19TH CENTURY PINK TOPAZ AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Estimate£45–55KSold£330,200NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Estimate£80–120KSold£215,900- Estimate£42–60KSold£190,500
- Estimate£50–70KSold£177,800
- Estimate£30–50KSold£127,000
- Estimate£80–120KSold£120,650
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CORAL AND CHRYSOPRASE 'DELPHES' SUITE
Estimate£25–35KSold£114,300ANTIQUE AND 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND JEWELLERY SUITE
Estimate£15–20KSold£107,950- Estimate£60–80KSold£101,600
| Auction highlights | Estimate | Sold price | Estimate track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTIER DIAMOND, ONYX AND EMERALD ‘INDOMPTABLES’ ZEBRA BANGLE | £180–260K | £355,600 | ||
| COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDANT | £100–150K | £355,600 | ||
| BULGARI DIAMOND ‘SERPENTI’ BANGLE | £160–240K | £330,200 | ||
| LATE 19TH CENTURY PINK TOPAZ AND DIAMOND BROOCH | £45–55K | £330,200 | ||
| NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE | £80–120K | £215,900 | ||
| CARTIER 'BAMBOO' SUITE | £42–60K | £190,500 | ||
| BULGARI DIAMOND RING | £50–70K | £177,800 | ||
| EMERALD AND DIAMOND PENDANT | £30–50K | £127,000 | ||
| GRAFF DIAMOND EARRINGS | £80–120K | £120,650 | ||
| VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CORAL AND CHRYSOPRASE 'DELPHES' SUITE | £25–35K | £114,300 | ||
| ANTIQUE AND 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND JEWELLERY SUITE | £15–20K | £107,950 | ||
| DIAMOND RING | £60–80K | £101,600 | ||
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price.
Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.
Christie's concluded its London Jewels auction, realizing a total of £7,056,882[1] with 185 of 197 lots sold, representing a 93.9%[1] sell-through rate. Christie's published the official result page for London Jewels as the result source for the sale [S1].
A significant portion of the auction featured pieces from "The Wimborne Collection and Other Owners," which included pieces from the storied English family of Alice, Viscountess Wimborne [S2].
Auction highlights
Sale file- CARTIER DIAMOND, ONYX AND EMERALD ‘INDOMPTABLES’ ZEBRA BANGLE | estimate £180,000[3] to £260,000[3] | sold for £355,600 (above the high estimate)[4][3]
- COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDANT | estimate £100,000[4] to £150,000[4] | sold for £355,600 (above the high estimate)
- BULGARI DIAMOND ‘SERPENTI’ BANGLE | estimate £160,000[5] to £240,000[5] | sold for £330,200 (above the high estimate)[6][5]
- LATE 19TH CENTURY PINK TOPAZ AND DIAMOND BROOCH | estimate £45,000[6] to £55,000[6] | sold for £330,200 (above the high estimate)
- NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE | estimate £80,000[7] to £120,000[7] | sold for £215,900 (above the high estimate)[7]
This auction ranks as Christie's's #62 sale of 190 concluded this year by realized value. Across all its sales, Christie's has achieved a year-to-date total of $3,544,027,442[1]. In the broader jewelry category, which has realized $268,865,052[1] across every tracked house this year with an average sell-through rate of 86.7%[1], Christie's continues to lead the category. For the house itself, the year-to-date performance stands at £442,573,218[1] realized across its sold lots, with a 90.7%[1] sell-through rate.
Sources
- 01
Christie's
London Jewels - 02
- 03
- 04
Christie's
COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDANT - 05
Christie's
BULGARI DIAMOND ‘SERPENTI’ BANGLE - 06
- 07
Christie's
NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND NECKLACE