It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring splendid Royal and Noble Jewels, which includes Jewels from the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family and the Thurn and Taxis Princely Family, on Auction at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 8 November 2022
Pearl and Diamond Bow Brooch | Sapphire and Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bandeau
Estimate: CHF 30,000 – CHF 50,000 | CHF 30,000 – CHF 50,000 | CHF 70,000 – CHF 100,000
Results: CHF 90,720 | CHF 81,900 | CHF 113,400
Property of a Noble Family
A Pearl and Diamond Bow Brooch, from the 1890s, a pair of Sapphire and Diamond Earrings, featuring cushion-shaped sapphires of 21.81 and 18.23 carats, and a Diamond Bandeau, of old and rose-cut diamonds, circa 1920, which separates to be worn as two bracelets, is the property of a Noble Family.
Spinel and Diamond Necklace
Estimate: CHF 300,000 – CHF 500,000
Results: CHF 554,400
Property of a Royal Family
An early 20th century Spinel and Diamond Necklace, consisting of cushion-cut, pear, square and rectangular-shaped pink spinels from Tajikistan, created in the 1930s is the property of a Royal Family.
Diamond Rivière Necklace
Estimate: CHF 550,000 – CHF 750,000
Results: CHF 869,400
From The Collection of Lord and Lady Weinstock
An important Diamond Rivière Necklace featuring a pear brilliant-cut diamond of 10.33 carats, main old-cut diamonds of 7.02 and 4.80 carats, circular brilliant-cut of 4.18 carats, and old-cut diamonds from the 19th/20th century, comes from the collection of Lord and Lady Weinstock, whose possessions are being auctioned later this month (more on those jewels alter this month).
Sapphire and Diamond Brooch
Estimate: CHF 40,000 – CHF 60,000
Results: CHF 69,300
Property of a European Princely Family
An antique Sapphire and Diamond Brooch feating an oval-shaped sapphire, that according to family tradition comes from the Estate of Princess Maria Antonia Adelaide of Braganza and thence by descent, possibly to the late Princess Diana of Bourbon-Parma.
Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet
Estimate: CHF 80,000 – CHF 140,000
Results: CHF 352,800
Property of a European Princely Family
An Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet, with an oval-shaped sapphire and old-cut diamonds, which by family tradition was a wedding gift from Duke Robert I of Parma to his wife Princess Maria Antonia of Braganza and thence by descent through her son, Prince Gaetano, and likely to his daughter, Princess Diana of Bourbon-Parma.
An Art Deco Pearl, Ruby and Diamond ‘Chimera’ Bangle
Estimate: CHF 100,000 – CHF 180,000
Results: CHF 428,400
Property of a European Princely Family
An Art Deco Pearl, Ruby and Diamond ‘Chimera’ Bangle which comes from the Estate of Princess Helena ‘Ella’ of Thurn and Taxis and thence by descent to her stepdaughter, Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis, and then likely to her daughter, Princess Diana of Bourbon-Parma.
Bulgari Pearl Necklace
Estimate: CHF 300,000 – CHF 500,000
Results: CHF 504,000
Property of a European Princely Family
A Bulgari Pearl Necklace three strands of graduated natural and cultured pearls with a clasp of old and baguette-cut diamonds with a rectangular-shaped green doublet, from the 1930s, signed Bvlgari, by family tradition this necklace was a wedding gift from Prince Gaetano of Bourbon-Parma to his wife Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis and thence by descent to their daughter, the late Princess Diana of Bourbon-Parma.
