Sotheby's Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Sales Top Lots Overview

Full collection exhibited in Geneva from 3 November!

Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sales will take place from 6-8 November at the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva as part of Luxury Week, a twice-yearly, industry-wide seasonal series which Sotheby’s stages in Hong Kong, New York and Geneva – adding a unique mix of luxury sales including handbags and accessories to its flagship high jewellery and fine watches sales.

This season, the Noble Jewels sale stars an extraordinary single owner collection – Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection – featuring dazzling jewellery of historical importance and museum quality pieces. Unseen for more than 60 years, these true treasures – encompassing over 200 lots spanning two centuries of European History – are from the most important Viennese Imperial and Royal jewellery collection ever to come to auction.

The Magnificent Jewels sale is headlined by important signed pieces, both vintage and contemporary, from Mughal-inspired jewels by Cartier to stunning evening jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels and high-impact designs by Boucheron and Bulgari. Rare historical jewels boasting provenances from the Savoy dynasty as well as the Maharaja of Nepal are featured in the Noble Jewels section, complemented by an impressive offering of tiaras dating from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries.

Also - exceptional gemstones take pride of place including the ‘The Blue Lagoon’, a 93.94- carat Paraíba tourmaline in a bespoke necklace by Adler, a 19.03-carat Kashmir sapphire and a 103.62-carat Fancy Intense Yellow diamond, all completed by a rich selection of blue, green, pink and pure white diamonds.

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Diamond necklace, Harry Winston (107 grams), Estimate 275,000-460,000 CHF

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An emerald and diamond necklace, Estimate 1,650,000 - 2,540,000 CHF

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Moussaieff 5.78 ct VS1 fancy pink diamond ring, Estimate 910,000 - 1,360,000 CHF

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A fancy intense green diamond ring 4.42 carats, Estimate 1,180,000 - 2,000,000 CHF

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19.03ct Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring, Estimate 910,000 - 1,360,000 CHF

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Diamond ring weighing 12.16 carats (21 grams), Estimate 550,000- 910,000 CHF

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Emerald and diamond necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1970 + reports (91 grams), Estimate 230,000- 320,000 CHF

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Fancy Deep Brown-Orange diamond pendent necklace weighing 63.93 carats + report (70 grams), Estimate 550,000-910,000 CHF

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Fancy Intense Yellow, Fancy Yellow and Fancy Light-Yellow diamond parure, Estimate 550,000-910,000 CHF

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Pair of diamond pendent earrings weighing 11.05 and 11.02 carats, Estimate 880,000-1,330,000 CHF

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Sapphire and diamond necklace weighing 37.50 carats + report (86 grams), Estimate 180,000-240,000 CHF

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Ruby and diamond bracelet, Harry Winston (62 grams), Estimate 140,000-230,000 CHF

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Pair of sapphire and diamond pendent ear clips, Estimate 50,000-70,000 CHF

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Ruby and diamond necklace, Harry Winston + pouch (90 grams), Estimate 275,000-460,000 CHF

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Lot 1081, Natural pearl, and diamond brooch, attributed to Moritz Hübner, late 19th century, Estimate 90,000 - 180,000 CHF

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Lot 1071, Köchert Superb ruby, and diamond brooch, Estimate 90,000 - 130,000 CHF

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Lot 1084, Rare and attractive diamond rivière necklace, attributed to Köchert, circa 1900, Estimate 270,000 - 450,000 CHF

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Lot 1085, Köchert Impressive ruby, and diamond tiara, circa 1896, Estimate 180,000 - 350,000 CHF

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Lot 1089, Exceptional and highly important natural pearl, and diamond decant-de-corsage, circa 1865, Estimate 270,000 - 450,000 CHF

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