Exceptional diamonds and gemstones at the Dorotheum Auction on 20th October 2016. Celebrating 309 years since its foundation in Vienna by Emperor Joseph I in 1707, Dorotheum is today the largest auction house in German-speaking Europe as well as a leader in central Europe and one of the oldest and largest auction houses in the world.
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- Bulgari Fancy Intense Natural Colour diamond ring 2,79 ct.
Fancy Intense, Natural Colour – these are the characteristic of a 2,79 ct. yellowish orange diamond, set into a ring by Bulgari. It is just one of three Bulgari lots to be presented at the upcoming Dorotheum jewellery auction on 20th October 2016 along with a wide selection of other high-carat pieces. The estimate for this ring and its diamond of exceptional colouration ranges from 70,000 to 100,000 Euro.
Another ring, a so-called Toi-et-Moi ring set with two brilliants (3,38 ct. and 2,35 ct.) is one of the other jewellery pieces by the same prestigious Italian maker: Dorotheum expects it to realise 30,000 to 45,000 Euro.
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- Diamond pendant 5,44 ct. Shape: Pear Brilliant, Color Grade: D, Claritiy Grade vvsi1, Polish Good, Symmetry: Very Good, Fluorescence: None
The highest estimate of the auction pertains to a diamond tear pendant, weighing 5,44 ct. The high quality White+ (D) stone with only the tiniest of inclusions (VVS1) raises expectations of a sales price of 130,000 to 200,000 Euro.
Rich diversity of colour
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- Brilliant and ruby pendant ear clips, rubies total weight ca. 20 ct.
Set with a total of 57 ct. of rubies, a brilliant (total weight ca. 15 ct.) bracelet (estimate € 55,000 - 75,000) comes with fitting necklace of ca. 45 ct. of rubies and 22 ct. of brilliants (€ 45,000 – 65,000) as well as pendant ear clips set with ca. 20 ct. of rubies and 10,40 ct. in brilliants (€ 28,000 – 38,000).
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- Emerald ear pendants, total weight ca. 17 ct.
A pair of ear pendants each set with an emerald (total weight ca. 17 ct.) and brilliants, total weight ca. 7 ct., has been valued at 30,000 to 50,000 Euro, while another pair of ear pendants set with untreated sapphires weighing ca. 16 ct. and 2,50 ct. in old-cut diamonds, dates to the first third of the 20th century. (€ 24,000 – 36,000).
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- Diamond ear pendants with untreated sapphires, total weight ca. 16
Overall, the auction will feature 200 items of jewellery, from the 19th century to the present, including many made by such renowned jewellers as Buccellati, Bulgari, Gucci, Massoni, Moroni, Pomellato, Tiffany & Co or Van Cleef & Arpels..
