All that glitters jewelry in Sotheby's "Magnificent Jewels" Fair

Diamond and colored gemstone jewels, including a yellow diamond necklace estimated to be worth $2 million to $3 million, have auctioned at Sotheby's "Magnificent Jewels" Fair in New York on April 20, 2010.

This ruby and diamond flower brooch, originally from Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, in 1967, contains round and baguette diamonds weighing approximately 4.05 carats. The petals are "mystery-set" with calibre-cut rubies, mounted in platinum and 18 karat gold. Van Cleef & Arpels created the mystery setting technique, in which prongs are concealed beneath the gems they hold.

Estimated value: $60,000 to 80,000

This pieces is from the collection of Virginia winemaker and philanthropist Patrcia Kluge, including this platinum, sapphire and diamond ring. The cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing about 21.30 carats, is framed by round and single-cut diamonds weighing about 5.7 carats.

Estimated value: $200,000 to $300,000

Birds of a feather

Crafted around 1940, this brooch depicts birds in flight. The wings are set with segments of cabochon moonstones, accented by round and single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies.

Estimated value: $25,000 to $35,000

Sotheby is believes this to be the first necklace set entirely with fancy-vivid yellow diamonds ever to appear at auction. The 42 diamonds weigh a total of 100.17 carats.

Estimated value: $2 million to $3 million

Pear-shaped pair

These pendant earrings feature pear-shaped emeralds weighing 10.58 and 9.76 carats, and diamonds weighing approximately 2.50 carats, mounted in platinum.

Estimated value: $350,000 to $450,000

Dating to about 1890, this brooch/hair ornament is in the shape of a flying swallow. It has diamonds applied with white enamel, mounted in 10 karat gold.

Estimated value: $30,000 to $40,000

Dietrich's diamonds

Dating to about 1930, this platinum and diamond brooch once belonged to actress Marlene Dietrich.

Estimated value: $30,000 to $50,000

Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés Jewelry

It is the spirit of creativity and dedication of fine craftsmanship. The Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés collection is really another aesthetic innovation in watch and jewelry-making. Inspired the infinite and vivid nature motif, the new collection combines femininity and glamour with simple, but full of various styles and fresh color tones, paying a tribute to the blooming flower in enchanting Spring season.


It is feature on pieces of different shapes of flowers with asymmetric way skillfully. Single jewel seems just like petal, and a string of precious metal blossoms, making every luxuriant pieces more glaring and dazzing. Actually the flowers of the Folie des Pres jewelry series are made from 4 showily gems: pink and purple sapphire, blue sapphire, yellow and green gradient sapphire, and pure diamond.

If you are looking for a dazzling diamond watch, check out the amazing Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Pres watches is right for you. Inspired from the natural motifs, the Van Cleef & Arpels watches of Folie des Prés line also bring us to the marvellous and mysterious fairyland.

It features 18k white gold paved with various of sparking round diamonds and sapphire. The gorgeous flower design on the case is repeated in variations along the bracelet, with diamonds glittering everywhere. Bearing a unique work of art serving as a substitute for the fragile miracles of nature, each timepiece comes with a unique dial enamelled by hand and each featuring a revolutionary movement developed especially for Van Cleef & Arpels. The distinguished designs, not only for nice-looking but comforts in wearing.

The Duchess of Windsor's Jewels will Auction

As American socialite, when the King Edward VIII proposed to twice-divorced, he caused a royal scandal. The man is give up his kingdom for love,and never stopped lavishing his wife with jewelry.

It's been 23 years since the last auction of the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, now Sotheby's will offer twenty pieces for sale in London on November 30. The total sale is expected to up to £3 million ($4.582 million). The above is a diamond bracelet by Cartier, that once belongs to Wallis Simpson,it is appeared in front of a Cecil Beaton portrait of her. The bracelet is expected to raise 350,000-450,000 pounds.

Jeanne Toussaint, Cartier's High Jewelry Director, created this realistic onyx and diamond panther bracelet designed in 1952. It's considered one of the best "three dimensional "great cats jewels of her.

The bracelet is expected to fetch 1,000,000-1,500,000 pounds ($1,520,000- 2,300,00). The completely articulated piece forms a "stalking pose" when clasped.

Jeanne Toussaint also created this flamingo brooch, decorated with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, citrines, and diamonds. It was bought by the Duchess in 1940. During the 1987 sale, this brooch caught the imagination of the world and became the emblem of the sale. It is listed with an estimate of 1,000,000-1,500,000 pounds ($1,520,000- 2,300,00).

The Windsors often incorporated their initials into the designs as shown in this emerald, ruby and diamond brooch by Cartier. This brooch is expected to realize 100,000-150,000 pounds ($152,000- 230,000). This piece was commissioned by the Duke in 1957 to mark their 20th wedding anniversary (note the Roman numerals at the base of the piece).

In addition to the Cartier pieces, the auction will also include a gold, mesh, ruby, turquoise and diamond purse by Van Cleef & Arpels. And a series of silver items and medals that were the property of Edward once, the Prince of Wales.

Van Cleef & Arpels "Une Journée à Paris" series jewelry and watches Indelible Listing

Van Cleef & Arpels was born in Paris, this magical city given birth to endless inspiration for the brand's jewelry design. In 2006, Van Cleef & Arpels has launched a series of praise of the City's Light Une Journée à Paris high-level jewelry, dazzling interpretation of a traveling that most symbolic landmarks of the dream journey. In 2009, Van Cleef & Arpels in style elegance, charm and creativity unique jewelry will occur to you about the new series "Une Journée à Paris" stories, in turquoise, lapis lazuli, coral, white pearl and diamond match made Fritillaria context, which is full of romantic warmth and whimsy of the characters emerge vividly ...

Romance à Paris "Romantic Paris" Series Long Necklace

Romance à Paris "Romantic Paris" series

Romance à Paris series design is a tribute to romantic Paris, depicting lovers stroll dependent warm ambience, with her mother's youthful good review with the heart of the most romantic memories. Long necklaces, pendants and bracelets, the delicate White gold figure modeling show extraordinary temperament in the lapis lazuli, turquoise, white, festooned with pearls and diamonds under fritillaria . Characters with the most cutting-edge "high jewelry" craft hand-carved, lively showing off those who resist, fingers intertwined, and each moment of endless fascination with gazing tenderness.

This poetic and creative inspiration into a long necklace dazzling fine, vividly reproduced wonderful lover dating situations. Two young men back to back standing, as if being intoxicated in their dreams. They look forward to the arrival of love? Youthful girl recognized her lover, can not hide their feelings; while the young boy was pretending indifference they simply playing with his hat ... In the end, the couple hugged in the rain umbrella in the diamond, pearl Fritillaria, lapis lazuli and turquoise of for the warm.

Romance à Paris "Romantic Paris" Series Pendant

Delicate pendant said for you about the rain, the last dating warm scene: This is the lovers hugged again under the umbrella , enjoying each other's warmth of the shelter.

Mercredi à Paris " Paris Wednesday" series long necklace

Mercredi à Paris " Paris Wednesday" series

The design of Mercredi à Paris series is slightly naughty and lively character, with her childhood for you, go back to the carefree beautiful childhood. Refined and lively characters created by the rose gold, colorful coral, white pearl and diamond tri-color fritillaria accessories, gorgeous big balloon seems to be carrying her go to a magical fantasy paradise.

A long necklace has demonstrated an afternoon to enjoy the warm outdoor fun moment: a boy sitting on his father's shoulder, the mother is not far from the girl's looked at her with loving ,and a large cluster balloons floating to the sky.

Similarly, highly creative design pendant,that reproduction style of holiday in Paris, use a little girl with the balloon floating as a central theme, vividly demonstrated the joy of a carefree childhood scenes, the balloon fritillaria by white pearl and coral Seiko made.

Modeling fun bracelet outlines a lively scene on the playground, the children happily playing with carved coral by the pear-shaped or arc balloon.

Une Journée à Paris Ring

Une Journée à Paris Ring

Une Journée à Paris ring depicting a woman in Paris,which spent a full and exciting day. Black lacquer background shines K rose gold or white gold carving, with joy, light, and dream-like atmosphere to representation many wonderful experiences of her on the street in Paris.

Une Journée à Paris Poetic Complication watches

Une Journée à Paris Poetic Complication watches

New Poetic Complication watch interpreted in light of the beauty city walking tour, Une Journée à Paris invited her to travels in Paris with the most symbolic landmarks.

Black onyx dial, the exquisite character sketch on it, back and forth with the graceful movements of the time constant rhythm, reproduce them to spend a perfect day in dream Paris. In the beauty pearl fritillaria dial, lively group of group of people have the stage, every 24 hours will presented again.

Van Cleef & Arpels “ballet” series antique jewelry

It is the 41th year since the birth of the Van Cleef &Arpels “ballet” series antique jewelry,which were created by the great neoclassic ballet dance master-- George Balanchine,who was inspired by the dancing jewelry. With a total value of nearly 400 million RMB, the Ballet Précieux series jewelry has its first debut in China.The famous ballet Tan Yuanyuan was invited to renew George Balanchine’s dream for jewelry.

Van Cleef & Arpels created its first jewelry series, which is initially themed at dancing and whose mainly artworks are brooches.The styles of this series is to immitate various dancers’ elegant poses,including ballet dancers,opera dancers, Spanish dancers, small fairy maiden, even the dragonfly modelling female celestial.

Their body is covered with shining platnium or polished platinum.The shadow of the dancer will become more glorious with the ruby in the waist or sapphire crown on the head setting as a foil. The diamond studded body is covered with gem-stoned dancing dress.Different gem stones, including rose or pear-shaped diamond,emerald or ruby with inclined cutting and sapphire with multiple cutting,etc.Finally,the expression of the dancers are outlined with rose cut diamond.It is worthwhile to own one for collection if you can afford or if you are a jewelry fan!

Perfect combination of diamonds and blossom

Anne Hathaway wore the Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry to attend celebration of New York Fashion Institute.People will be more inclined to watching the gracious dress of the pop stars in various celebrations or parties.What most impressed people during the celebration of New York Fashion Institute is the dark purple monsoon worn by Anne hathaway.However,what adds a flair to her character is the decent and shining jewelry.

Anne chose this Van Cleef&Arpels jewelry as trimming,which is admirabled because of the Van Cleef &Arpels Lotus diamond ring.The delicate cut diamond is embeded among the petals,stamen and stretching branches.With luxurious material and simple design,it reveals a fresh and elegant feeling,matching well with Anne.

The second one is the PIAGET rose ringRefocus on rose,this PIGET Magic Gardens of Piaget series has created four kinds of gracious flowery jewelry.This pure and enthusiastic series was inspired by Yves G. Piaget and reveals the artisan craftsmanship of the Italian jewelry artisans.

Two Rose Rings among them—one is inlaid diamond petals, harmonious curves, big green body, and its pure juvenile impeccable, sketching out an illusion, reminding us of a vital and eternal flowers.it looks more vivid and lively with the diamonds set as a foil.

Orchid essence comes from Cartier’s senior workplace in Paris. The jewelry king skillfully use various diamonds and gem stones,perfectly further demonstrated the sensitive orchid and turned it into a perfect partner for your luxurious evening dress.


Camellia,which is favored by Coco Chanel because of its simple style, is the national flower in the CHANEL kingdom.The jewelry inspired by camellia is also extraordinary,while the platinum and diamond make it more nobel and gracious.