NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York announces the June 12 auction of Magnificent Jewels & The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller and the concurrent Jewels Online Auction from June 6-14. Among the top lots of the sale is a Cushion-Cut Diamond weighing 20.47 carats that is D color, Flawless clarity (estimate: $2,500,000-3,500,000), and a Magnificent Diamond Fringe Necklace set with large colorless pear shaped diamonds ranging from D to F color and Internally Flawless to VS2 clarity (estimate: $1,500,000-2,000,000). The auction includes a notable selection of diamonds, colored diamonds, and gemstones, along with important signed pieces by Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., Raymond Yard, and Van Cleef & Arpels. The sale will offer 189 lots, with estimates ranging from $3,000 to $3,500,000.

The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller presents a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire significant signed jewels, with all Estate proceeds benefitting the philanthropies that Peggy and David Rockefeller supported throughout their lifetime. The most important pieces are from Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., Raymond Yard and Van Cleef & Arpels, incorporating gemstones of the highest quality as well as great design.

Additional private collections in the sale will offer many new to the market pieces, including Property from the Collection of Steve and Peggy Fossett, the Estate of Ruth S. Stanton, and Property Formerly from the collection of Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Rounding out the sale is a selection of Art Nouveau jewelry led by several rare examples by Rene Lalique, as well as The Berlin Ruby Ring, a Burmese Ruby and Diamond Ring by Tiffany & Co., of approximately 4.59 carats, given by the American composer and lyricist, Irving Berlin, to his wife Ellin in 1966 upon their 40th wedding anniversary.

Full exhibition of the auction will be held at Christie’s 20 Rockefeller Center Galleries Friday, June 8th – Monday, June 11th.

Highlights:

• THE COLLECTION OF PEGGY AND DAVID ROCKEFELLER A KASHMIR SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING OF 5.00 CARATS, BY RAYMOND YARD Estimate: $150,000-200,000 A

• DIAMOND RING OF 5.63 CARATS, BY RAYMOND YARD Estimate: $80,000-120,000

• PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION A MAGNIFICENT DIAMOND FRINGE NECKLACE Estimate: $1,500,000-2,000,000

• PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF STEVE AND PEGGY FOSSETT AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND BROOCH, BY BULGARI Estimate: $40,000-60,000

• A RARE FANCY GREEN DIAMOND RING OF 5.02 CARATS Estimate: $400,000-500,000

• THE COLLECTION OF PEGGY AND DAVID ROCKEFELLER AN AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND 'LEAVES AND FLOWERS' BRACELET, BY JEAN SCHLUMBERGER, TIFFANY & CO. Estimate: $40,000-60,000

• PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION AN ART NOUVEAU ENAMEL AND GLASS PENDANT NECKLACE, BY RENÉ LALIQUE Estimate: $50,000-70,000

• AN ART NOUVEAU SILVER, ENAMEL AND GOLD PENDANT, BY RENÉ LALIQUE Estimate: $40,000-60,000

• VAN CLEEF & ARPELS RUBY AND DIAMOND EARRINGS Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000

• CARTIER 'PANTHÈRE' SAPPHIRE RING Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000

• BULGARI ANCIENT COIN NECKLACE Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000