Magnificent Jewels
Magnificent Jewels
Property from a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.
Fancy Light Pinkish Brown Diamond and Diamond Ring
Auction Closed
December 5, 06:23 PM GMT
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Centering a cut-cornered rectangular step-cut Fancy Light Pinkish Brown diamond weighing 13.26 carats, framed and accented by round and marquise-shaped diamonds, size 5, partially signed David Webb.
Accompanied by GIA report no. 6224929184 dated May 4, 2023 stating that the center diamond is Fancy Light Pinkish Brown, Natural color, VS1 clarity.
The items featured as lots 1-11 provide a window into an impressive collection of jewels acquired over several decades by a Washington, D.C.-area real estate developer and his beloved wife. Here we find some of the most important David Webb pieces that complemented a jewelry collection rich with dazzling, diamond-set looks for frequent formal events.
Born in the late 1890s, the collector emigrated with his family to the United States in the early 1900s, and ultimately settled in the Washington, D.C. area. With his wife, a native Washingtonian, he made frequent trips to Palm Beach and New York City where they often visited the studio of David Webb and developed an enduring friendship with the designer. This close relationship granted them access not only to Webb’s most iconic designs, but also to one-of-a-kind creations spanning the 1950s to the 1980s.
The collection reflects lives both well-lived and stylish, filled with exciting travel, glamorous entertaining, generous philanthropy, and most importantly, cherished time with family. Sotheby’s is honored to present these jewels which, for the past four decades, have remained locked away and untouched.