NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York announces the June 20th auction of Magnificent Jewels & the Rockefeller Emerald. The sale will be led by the Rockefeller Emerald, sold on behalf of a private American Collector. This historically important gemstone is among the finest emeralds to ever be offered for sale at auction (Estimate: $4,000,000 – $6,000,000). The New York auction will offer more than 270 lots, with estimates ranging from below $5,000 to $4,000,000.

Highlights from the sale include an impressive selection of exceptional fancy colored and colorless diamonds, offered in an expansive range of price points, along with significant signed period and modern jewels by Buccellati, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and more. The sale is further highlighted by two historically significant private collections by Cartier and Tiffany.

A group of Art Deco boxes and accessories from Cartier include unique cigarette boxes, lighters, vanity cases, and desk accessories dating from the early to mid-twentieth century. This selection offers truly rare examples of Cartier’s craftsmanship that combines influences from the Near and Far East.

The sale will also include an important private collection comprising 58 pieces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Tiffany & Co. jewels that had once been part of The Garden Museum Collection in Japan. The exquisite examples of Louis Comfort’s early 20th century work on offer express his fascination and appreciation of exotic and natural motifs, as well as unusual enamelwork and color combinations including American gemstones such as tourmalines from Maine and sapphires from Montana.
Highlights from the Louis Comfort Tiffany property, includes a green tourmaline, diamond and gold necklace (lot 139, est: $40,000-$60,000), a multi-gem and vari-colored enamel pendant necklace featuring a large sapphire drop (lot 182, est: $50,000-$70,000), a yellow diamond and gold filigree cluster ring (lot 170, est: $30,000-$50,000) and a beautiful antique Renaissance Revival multi-colored sapphire and enamel brooch (lot 171, est: $20,000-$30,000).

Additional highlights:

• A FANCY DEEP GRAYISH BLUISH GREEN DIAMOND RING OF APPROXIMATELY 5.01 CARATS ESTIMATE: $2,000,000-4,000,000

• AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, BY BULGARI ESTIMATE: $350,000-450,000

• A FANCY INTENSE GREEN DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING OF APPROXIMATELY 4.42 CARATS ESTIMATE: $1,300,000-1,800,000

• A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, BY GRAFF Graff Jewelry from a Private Collection ESTIMATE: $100,000-150,000

• A UNIQUE DIAMOND AND ONYX ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ESTIMATE: $180,000-280,000

• A PAIR OF RUBY AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, BY CARTIER Property of an Important Collector ESTIMATE: $50,000-70,000