Important Jewels at Sotheby's New York - 20 September 2011
The first jewelry auction of the fall season will take place at Sotheby’s New York on 20 September 2011, following a record-breaking spring season for jewels at Sotheby’s. Estimated at more than $13 million in total, the Important Jewels presale exhibition opens to the public on Friday, 16 September.
The sale will be led by an exquisite Cartier “Tutti Frutti” bracelet, one of Cartier’s rarest and most iconic Art Deco designs (est. $200/300,000). The auction also features signed pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, Buccellati and Tiffany & Co., with estimates ranging from $5,000 to $800,000. Collectors of high-quality diamonds will find a compelling selection of wearable white diamond rings ranging from 2 to 15 carats, as well as an array of fancy colored diamond jewels.
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