Christie’s Dubai will for the first time present a wide range of period jewels from the Art Deco period (1920 to 1935) in the upcoming April 28 auction, alongside pieces by nine contemporary jewellery designers and a range of exquisite diamonds and coloured gemstones.
The watch section will include 43 rare and highly collectable watches including an exceptional diamond-set Patek Philippe wristwatch.
Period pieces: Art Deco
The 1920s and 1930s jewellery designs cast off the delicate lace-like settings and classic femininity of the Belle Epoque era (1895-1915). The new style was dynamical strong, clean cut and overtly angular, complementing the highly fitted business-like haute couture of the early 20th century.
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Art Deco highlights in the Dubai sale include a bracelet and a clip brooch by Cartier, circa 1925 of which the bracelet is designed as aseries of pierced Moorish motifs of geometric design to form a choker (estimate: $30,000-40,000). A charming emerald and diamond flower vase clip-brooch, by Cartier, circa 1935 (estimate: $10,000-15,000) and a selection of stylish bracelets, including a rare scroll design ruby and diamond example estimated at $50,000-70,000 as well as a diamond rivière, composed of forty-seven brilliant-cut diamonds, circa 1920 (estimate: $60,000-80,000) are included in the sale.
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Signed jewellery
Innovative designs from the 1960s and 70s, include several items from the Italian master craftsman Buccellati, featuring two rare gem-set rings delicately engraved with pierced mounts, one set with a marquise-cut yellow diamond of approximately 6 carats (estimate: $30,000-50,000); the other, set with a cushion-shaped sapphire of approximately 18 carats (estimate: $18,000-25,000). A natural pearl and yellow gold necklace, circa 1970, by Van Cleef & Arpels is an iconic example of the striking 1970s style (estimate: $15,000-25,000).
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Diamonds are forever
The strong diamond section is led by an important 17.71 carat cut-cornered rectangular D colour, VVS2 clarity, diamond ring, signed by J. Roca (estimate: $1,000,000-1,500,000); and a rectangular-cut, natural Fancy Intense Yellow colour, VVS1 clarity, diamond ring weighing 26.61 carats (estimate: $450,000-500,000). Furthermore a square-shaped natural Fancy light Yellow diamond of 34.03 carats(estimate: $300,000-500,000), a heart-shaped diamond necklace composed of fifty-six graduated diamonds weighing a total of 60.79 carats ( estimate: $200,000- 300,000), and a rare 5.30 carat marquise-shaped diamond, D colour, Internally Flawless clarity (estimate: $250,000-350,000) are just few examples from this important section of the sale.
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