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Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in 2025

We may have covered some pieces in our review of the Royal Tiaras of 2025 and The Royal Watcher in 2025 but today, we are featuring all the spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels sold at Auction in 2025!

Lady Astor’s Cartier Turquoise Tiara, the Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond, the Airlie Tiara, Jewels from Emperor Napoleon and the Prussian Royal Family, the Wimborne Collection, the Glenconner Tiara and the Russian Crown Jewels were among the most prominent Royal and Noble Jewels sold at Auction in 2025!

A striking Victorian Diamond Tiara from a Noble Family went on Auction in the Christie’s ‘Jewels Online: The Hong Kong Edit’ Sale in Hong Kong in March.

Over a hundred pieces of exquisite Fabergé Jewellery and Objects of Vertu went on Auction at Dreweatts in March.

A Chaumet Devant de Corsage from a Countess was among the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewels’ Sale in Paris in March.

The historic 23-carat Golconda Blue Diamond once belonged to the Maharajas of Indore and Baroda and could have sold for over $50 million at Christie’s Auction in May, but was withdrawn.

The Bolin Sapphire Necklace of Grand Duchess Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was among the spectacular antique Jewels going on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ Sale in Geneva in May.

Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Floral Tiara was revealed in the prestigious Faerber Collection at GemGenève.

A pair of Harry Winston Earrings from a Princely Family and Jewels from a Lady of Title were Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewellery’ Sale in Geneva.

 Lady Astor’s Cartier Turquoise Tiara, a Brooch from Viscountess Powerscourt, and another from Sir Edward Knox were among the spectacular Antique Jewels going on Auction at the Bonhams ‘London Jewels’ Sale in June.

A Brooch from Princess Elżbieta Rufener-Sapieha was among the spectacular Antique Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry Sale in London in June.

A magnificent Diamond Tiara from a Nobleman was among the spectacular Antique Jewels going on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Jewels Online: The London Edit’ Sale.

Diamond Tiara, a Cameo Parure from Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg and a Pearl Necklace given by King Gustav III were among the Jewels on Auction at Bukowskis in Stockholm in June.

The magnificent 10.38 carat Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond and three magnificent Mughal Necklaces from a Royal Collection were among the spectacular Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ Sale in New York City.

A a Cabochon Sapphire Pendant and Sapphire and Gold Sautoir from Queen Olga of Greece and a Four-Row Pearl Necklace belonging to her granddaughter, Princess Eugenie of Greece, went on Auction by the Beaussant Lefèvre Auction House at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris in June.

A magnificent Pearl and Diamond Brooch from Empress Caroline Augusta of Austria was among the magnificent Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Joaillerie Paris’ Sale in Paris.

A Diamond Bandeau, Brooches, a pair of Earrings and collections of Jewels from a Noble Family went on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry & Watches Sale in Milan.

 The magnificent Airlie Tiara was among the Jewels of the late Countess of Airlie on auction in Lyon & Turnbull’s London Jewellery Sale in October.

The Jewels of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi were among the spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at Phillips in Geneva in November.

Two Necklaces from a Princess, a Tiara from a British Noble Family and the Jewels of the late 3rd Countess of Stradbroke were among the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva.

Jewels from Emperor Napoleon, the Prussian Royal Family, an Egyptian Princess, the Duchess of Windsor and several Royal and Noble Families went on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Royal & Noble Jewels’ Sale in Geneva.

The magnificent collection of the Wimborne Family and a Tiara from a Nobleman were among the Royal and Noble Jewels going on Auction in the Christie’s London Jewels Sale.

 Dame Barbara Cartland’s Diamond and Pearl Necklace and Jewels from a Lady of Title went on Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewelry’ Sale in London.

The magnificent Boucheron Ruby and Diamond Necklace acquired by Gilded Age Socialite Marie-Louise Mackay in 1888 which later belonged to the celebrated Countess Mona von Bismarck went on Auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.

A striking Diamond Star Tiara and the Jewels of Lady Glenconner, a Rivière from the Countess of Carnwath, Lady Astor’s Bracelet, and a Pendant from the Spencer Family went on Auction at Bonhams in London in December.

Finally, four magnificent pieces of the Russian Crown Jewels which were created for Empress Catherine the Great went on Auction from the collection of Bing and Kathryn Crosby at Sotheby’s in New York City.



 




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