Bedecked and Bejeweled

Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels Sale

If you didn’t make it to the Magnificent Jewels Exhibition today at Sotheby’s York Avenue Galleries, I strongly suggest you do so by December 4. The famed auction house had one of their spectacular sale last September, during the auction of “Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor”, which culminated in an impressive selection of Mrs. Astor’s famed jewels. And now they’re having another important jewelry sale on December 5th, as they’ll be offering an impressive array of jewelry owned by leading women of New York: Estée Lauder, Evelyn H. Lauder, and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman.

The auctions of Magnificent Jewels will include important white and colored diamonds from additional private collections, as well as an assortment of period and signed jewels. The all day sale will be divided into three sessions. It will start with Mrs. Charles Wrightman’s Jewelry collection, afterwards, the Evelyn and Estée Lauder’s sale which will lead into the various jewelry collections sale. During the press preview, I was informed by one of their specialist that that very same day, they will hold a Timepiece, and an Antique sale as well. In case you’re unable to make it to this extraordinary auction of antique jewelry, it is a comfort knowing that Sotheby’s has a permanent department of Contemporary Diamonds sold at retail prices. It is by appointment only.

Estée Lauder, Evelyn H. Lauder Collections

Botton right: 18 karat white gold, diamond and ruby ‘Love’ bracelet, France

Top left: Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond and Diamond Pendant-Necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, New York 1978, from the collection of Estée Lauder.

Set with a heart-shaped Fancy Intense Yellow diamond weighing 47.14 carats, formelry in the collection of hte Duchess of Windsor (pictured top right)

Evelyn H. Lauder at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Annual Hot Pink Party, 2011

Top right: 18 karat gold, platinum, coral, diamond and emerald brooch, David Webb

Bottom right: 18 karat gold, platinum, diamond colored stone and enamel bangle-bracelet, also by David Webb

Left: 18 karat gold, ruby, emerald and diamond evening bag, David Webb.

18 karat two-color gold and sapphire evening bag, Bulgari (centered)

From the Collection of Evelyn Lauder, sold to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Mrs. Charles Wrightsman

Left: Diamond Ribbon Bow Brooch, circa 1840, formerly in the Collection of HRH Princess Marina,

Duchess of Kent

Top Left: Mrs Wrighsman’s Platinum, 18 karat White Gold, Coral Onyx and Diamond Wilting Hibiscus necklace, designed by Suzanne Belperron, 1932-1940. Pair of platinum, carved coral,

onyx and diamond ear clips, verdura, 1986