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Celebrating French Fine Jewels at Sotheby's Paris

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Our upcoming Joaillerie Paris sale will give pride of place to Buccellati for their 100th anniversary but will also celebrate French high jewelry, with creations by Van Cleef & Arpels, Suzanne Belperron, Boivin, Cartier, Boucheron and Sterlé. Click to discover some highlights from the sale.

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Joaillerie Paris
29 October 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

Celebrating French Fine Jewels at Sotheby's Paris

  • Pair of diamond ear clips, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1950s
    Estimate €40,000—60,000
    The esteemed Place Vendôme jewelers will be represented in a selection of 30 pieces, including this beautiful design from the 1960s: a pair of earrings, each in the form of flower, suspended from which is a removable, gem-laden pinecone. Pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, this exacting, meticulous setting spotlights the fully articulated creation’s delicacy and flexibility.
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  • Diamond necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1950s
    Estimate €100,000—150,000
    The earrings coordinate perfectly with this diamond necklace, a design that exemplifies the house’s style choices in the 1950s. It is covered in alternating brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds of very fine quality.
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  • Diamond and ruby ring, 'Bracka', Van Cleef & Arpels, 1950s
    Estimate €8,000—12,000
    The Bracka diamond and ruby ring, created in a bolder, more contemporary style in the 1950s, is adorned with a brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by rubies, made with Van Cleef & Arpels’ iconic “Mystery Setting” technique. This highly complex technique invented in 1933 makes it possible to set stones without any visible mounting device.
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  • Ruby, synthetic stones and diamond bangle, Suzanne Belperron, 1930s
    Estimate €25,000—35,000
    Suzanne Belperron has an avant-garde style that has unquestionably earned her a place among the great names of the Place Vendôme. This bracelet of rubies, synthetic stones and diamonds from around 1930, has remarkably clean lines.
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  • Citrine cuff, Suzanne Belperron, 1955-1970
    Estimate €15,000—30,000
    Another lot by Suzanne Belperron is this textured gold cuff, designed in the 1960s. Embellished with citrines, this strikingly sculptural bracelet is a truly iconic piece by virtue of its combination of modern styling, intensely coloured stones and the hammering technique used on the gold.
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  • Sapphire, garnet and diamond necklace, René Boivin, circa 1955
    Estimate €50,000—70,000
    From jewelry house René Boivin, where Suzanne Belperron made her brilliant debut, comes this substantial necklace created around 1955. Composed of an array of sapphires and garnets enhanced with diamonds and set against a background of criss-crossed links resembling delicate basketry, this piece illustrates the savoir-faire of the master jeweler expressed with supreme delicacy.
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  • Diamond double clip-brooch, Cartier, 1930s
    Estimate €30,000—40,000
    This geometric double clip brooch from around 1930, set with antique-cut diamonds, is an amazing Art Deco jewelry creation by Cartier. It was designed to also fit atop a bracelet, a rarely seen option.
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  • Enamel and freshwater pearl brooch/necklace, René Boivin, circa 1900
    Estimate €7,000—10,000
    A rare piece, also made by Maison René Boivin but crafted some 30 years earlier, reflects the house’s past, when the master jeweler followed the naturalist trends at the start of the century. Being fascinated by botany, he had a special fondness for flowers. The datura flower of this pendant can also be worn as a brooch.
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  • Shell, gem set and diamond brooch, Sterlé, 1960s
    Estimate €26,000—30,000
    This large brooch made by Sterlé in 1960 exemplifies the style, inspired by nature, for which this designer is renowned. Here we see mother-of-pearl, a material seldom used in jewelry creations, used to form the flower’s petals, with a pistil decorated with pear-cut amethysts, turquoise cabochons, rectangular citrines and brilliant-cut diamonds.
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