HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Jewels and Jadeite Sale will take place on 2 December at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery. Beautiful vintage pieces will be offered alongside desirable gemstones, diamonds and jadeite and branded jewellery. The sale will also include an Asian private collection, as well as a charity session to benefit Playright Children’s Play Association# – Hospital Play Service to help children and their families cope with their fear, illness and medical treatments in hospitals through a variety of therapeutic play services.

QUEK Chin Yeow, Deputy Chairman, Asia and Chairman, International Jewellery, Asia, says, “We are delighted to offer in the upcoming sale of Fine Jewels and Jadeite a wonderful selection of properties comprising charming signed pieces from celebrated jewellers, coloured gemstones, diamonds and jadeite jewellery. With the festive season fast approaching, Sotheby’s again is honoured to feature a charity session in the sale to benefit Playright Children’s Play Association. I would like to thank the generous donors for their contribution, and I invite jewellery lovers and collectors to join us in bringing happiness to children coping with medical conditions, while celebrating the holiday season with beautiful jewellery.”

Highlights of the sale:

VINTAGE JEWELLERY
• Retro Diamond Bracelet, Boucheron, circa 1940 (Lot 1519) Est. HK$480,000 – 650,000 / US$60,000 – 80,000*
The House of Boucheron, founded by Frédéric Boucheron in 1858, was the first jeweller to settle in Place Vendôme in Paris. Boucheron’s work spanned multiple design eras, and this retro diamond bracelet captures the spirit of the time with the elaborate use of large diamonds, voluminous curves and carefully thought-out clasp detail – a true expression of Boucheron’s savoir-faire and extravagance.

• Diamond Bow Brooch, circa 1900 (Lot 1427) Est. HK$160,000 – 240,000 / US$20,000 – 30,000

FINE COLOURED GEMSTONES AND JADEITE
FLAWLESS DIAMONDS
• Pair of Burmese ‘Pigeon’s Blood’ Ruby and Diamond Earrings, rubies totalling 6.62 carats (Lot 1422) Est. HK$1,800,000 – 2,200,000 / US$230,000 – 280,000

• 3.49-carat Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring (Lot 1420) Est. HK$2,000,000 – 2,400,000 / US$250,000 – 300,000

• Pair of Jadeite ‘Peapod’ and Diamond Pendent Earrings (Lot 1508) Est. HK$1,200,000 – 1,500,000 / US$150,000 – 190,000

FLAWLESS DIAMONDS
• 5.04-carat Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Diamond Ring (Lot 1402) Est. HK$1,800,000 – 2,200,000 / US$230,000 – 280,000

• 4.06-carat Internally Flawless Light Pink Diamond, Blue Diamond and Diamond Ring (Lot 1465) Est. HK$1,800,000 – 2,200,000 / US$230,000 – 280,000

• Pair of D-colour Internally Flawless Diamond Earrings, 2.02 carats each (Lot 1463) Est. HK$900,000 – 1,200,000 / US$115,000 – 155,000

BRANDED JEWELLERY
• Sapphire and Diamond Necklace and Matching Earclips, Bulgari (Lot 1539) From an Asian Private Collection Est. HK$150,000 – 200,000 / US$19,000 – 25,000

• Sapphire and Diamond ‘Flower’ Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels (Lot 1351) Est. HK$590,000 – 690,000 / US$75,000 – 90,000

• 5.96-carat Natural Colombian Emerald and Diamond Ring, Cartier (Lot 1493) Est. HK$900,000 – 1,000,000 / US$115,000 – 130,000

• Diamond, Onyx and Emerald ‘Panthère’ Ring, Cartier (Lot 1352) Est. HK$250,000 – 320,000 / US$32,000 – 40,000

CHARITY SESSION TO BENEFIT PLAYRIGHT CHILDREN’S PLAY ASSOCIATION
• Pink Sapphire and Diamond ‘Bee’ Brooch (Lot 1336) Est. HK$10,000 – 20,000 / US$1,300 – 2,500


*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium