Tuesday, October 29, 2013

SOTHEBY'S TO AUCTION 'WALSKA BROOCH' WITH 96.62 CARAT YELLOW DIAMOND FOR AROUND RM 26 MILLION ON 13 NOVEMBER 2013 IN GENEVA

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THIS PRETTY PHOENIX OR IS IT PRECIOUS PEACOCK CARRIES A MAGNIFICENT YELLOW DIAMOND IN ITS BEAK AND IS THE ULTIMATE FENG SHUI ENERGISER AS IT SYMBOLISES THE UNIVERSE BRINGING LUCK, FAME AND OF COURSE FORTUNE INTO YOUR LIFE...THOUGH AT AN ESTIMATED UP TO RM 26 MILLION, YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL THREE. BUT NO HARM IN ENSURING YOUR STATUS QUO IS MAINTAINED!
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I have a pendant very similar to this one but my main stone is citrine and even smaller at only 88 carat! This pretty phoenix or is it peacock, carries a 96.62 yellow diamond! 


Sotheby’s Geneva To Auction
THE “WALSKA BRIOLETTE
DIAMOND” BROOCH
An Iconic Jewel by Van Cleef & Arpels

Estimated in excess of $8 million,
The 96.62-Carat Fancy Vivid Yellow Briolette Diamond Brooch will be presented in Geneva on 13 November 2013

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On 13th November 2013, Sotheby’s Geneva will offer during its Magnificent Jewels sale The “Walska Briolette Diamond” Brooch, created by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1971. A masterpiece of design, this iconic jewel showcases the historic “Walska Briolette Diamond”, a fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 96.62 carats. Once in the collection of opera singer and jewellery connoisseur, Ganna Walska, the briolette was subsequently mounted as a brooch and most recently exhibited at Van Cleef & Arpels retrospectives in New York and Paris in 2011 and 2012. This sublimely beautiful piece of jewellery will be auctioned with a pre-sale estimate of $8 million.

Commenting on the forthcoming sale of The “Walska Briolette Diamond” Brooch, David Bennett, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Division in Europe and the Middle East and Chairman of Sotheby’s Switzerland, said: “The “Walska Briolette Diamond” Brooch is the perfect demonstration of how a great jeweler can emphasize the beauty of a spectacular stone by transforming it into a unique piece. This historic diamond, which is of an extraordinary size for an antique-cut briolette, comes back on the market after 42 years, in a fabulous bespoke piece of jewellery.” 


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The “Walska Briolette Diamond” Brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1971, featuring a fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 96.62 carats, VS2 clarity
Brooch in yellow gold set with yellow and white diamonds, emeralds and a cabochon sapphire. The 96.62-carat diamond, suspended from the bird’s beak, can be detached and worn as a pendant, while the bird’s wings also detach to form a pair of earrings and the tail can be transformed into a brooch.
Est. $8 million


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