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Sotheby’s Fine Jewellery | 15 May 2025

There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with Three Tiaras, a pair of Harry Winston Earrings from a Princely Family and Jewels from a Lady of Title are going on Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewellery’ Sale in Geneva today!

Sotheby’s Fine Jewellery | 15 May 2025

Harry Winston Emerald and Diamond Pendent Ear Clips

Estimate: 110,000 – 180,000 CHF

Formerly in the Collection of a Princely Family

A pair of Harry Winston Emerald and Diamond Pendent Ear Clips each suspending a pear-shaped emerald weighing 25.23 and 24.08 carats respectively, within a frame of brilliant-cut diamonds, the surmounts set with pear-, marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds.

Diamond Tiara

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 CHF

A Diamond Tiara of meander design, featuring a fan-shaped motif centring an old cushion-shaped diamond, millegrain-set throughout with circular- and single-cut diamonds.

De Beers Diamond Tiara

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 CHF

A De Beers Diamond ‘Wildflowers Tiara, ‘of floral design, set with brilliant-cut diamonds.

Gold, Opal and Diamond Tiara

Estimate: 8,500 – 13,000 CHF

A Felix Bresler Gold, Opal and Diamond ‘The Dawn Tiara’, designed as a textured gold foliate spray featuring budding flowers embellished with drop-shaped opals and old cushion-shaped, briolette and single-cut diamonds.

The Danish jewellery artist Felix Breseler was born in 1963. He trained as a goldsmith in Copenhagen and completed his formation at the Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Germany. Subsequently he worked in Australia for three years, before returning to Denmark where he joined the main studio of Georg Jensen and also collaborated with Arje Griegst. Since 1994, Felix Bresler has been an independant jewellery artist with a studio located in the heart of Copenhagen. He mainly draws inspiration from nature and fantasy works of fiction, which reflect in his work in the form of free-flowing and organic designs.

Ruby and Diamond Pendent Earrings

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 CHF

Formerly in the Collection of Kandyrine De Brito Paiva

A pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings, circa 1880, each millegrain-set with an oval ruby framed by circular-cut diamonds, post and screw back fittings.

Pearl and Diamond Necklace and Ruby and Diamond Pendent Earrings

Estimate: 7,000 – 10,000 CHF

Property of a Lady of Title

A seed pearl, pearl and diamond necklace and a pair of ruby and diamond pendent earrings, comprising: a bayadère-style necklace composed of a seed pearl torsade terminating in tassels embellished with brilliant-cut diamonds and oval pearls,and a pair of earrings set with cushion-shaped and circular-cut rubies, embellished with circular-cut diamonds.

 

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Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara

Belgian Sapphire Tiara

Burmese Ruby Tiara

Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara

Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara

Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara

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