Its estimate is $833,727 - $1.1 million. One of the important noble jewels on offer is a Colombian emerald and diamond parure, circa 1770, with a well-documented provenance (top photo). The emeralds range in size from 1.88 carats to 9.61 carats and include cushion, pear and octagonal shapes. Both Christie's and Sotheby's declined to comment for this story. You may opt-out by. Now, another unlikely avenue has pulled art auction giants Christie’s and Sotheby’s into a civil investigation of Epstein’s tax filings, as subpoenas have been issued for the two houses to release documents related to Epstein. The auction also features a selection of historic and modern jewels from all periods and from iconic jewelry houses such as Boivin, Boucheron, JAR and Van Cleef & Arpels, including a curated group of jewels from the 1970s. The global art … * A diamond, rock crystal and lapis lazuli necklace and earrings set by M. Gérard with an estimate of $22,235 - $33,353; David Webb gold and diamond necklace and earrings set offered by Christie's. Specialties: Furniture, Books, Jewelry, and other Antiques. Christie’s, for example, offers buyer rebates and incentives like first-class tickets to attend their events. It was almost unthinkable that these trusted places of commerce could be working in tandem to injure their wealthy clients and reap profits from the damage done. Christie’s has guaranteed minimum prices for pieces through 3rd party agreements, but they aren’t obligated to show these deals to the public. * A gold and diamond necklace and earrings set by David Webb with an estimate of $8,894 - $13,341; David Webb coral earrings and ring offered by Christie's. Christie's and Sotheby's have been ordered to turn over information prosecutors believe is essential to their case against Jeffrey Epstein and the pedophile's estate.OK! ... [+] Estimate: $2.7 - $3.8 million. They vary by location and apply to every category except wine, which has a different fee table. Sotheby’s Catalog, 1985 Credits to auctioncatalogs, Even recently, both auction houses held space-themed sales to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. New York’s MET museum also made its first connection to the London market through Christie’s, sending them its first lot for sale there in 1958.Â. If the item is worth £3,000,001+, that percentage goes down to 13.5% of the price. Launchpad. has explained that Christie’s is privately owned by French billionaire François Pinault, while Sotheby’s was a publicly listed company. Instead … In addition to this blog, you can find me at my "Jewelry News Network" blog and facebook page, on Instagram @jewelrynewsnetwork and on Twitter @jewelrynewsnet. Its estimate is $222,354 - $333,531; A Van Cleef & Arpels onyx, coral and diamond brooch and earring set offered by Christie's with an ... [+] estimate of $33,353 - $44,471. Sotheby’s succeeded at selling the tape collection for $1.8 million. A velvet black ribbon completes the elaborate gem. That makes four persons already. An 18.03-carat D-color, flawless cushion-shaped diamond is the top lot of Sotheby's Geneva sale. The storied houses—both of which recently named new CEOs (more on that in a … By 1778, he had built his way up to negotiating art sales with Catherine the Great. This includes the jewelry sales being held by Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Several Hundred scarce and valuable Books in all branches of Polite Literature. The top lot for the Geneva jewelry sales is a 14.83-carat fancy vivid purple-pink internally flawless diamond named “The Spirit of the Rose,” named after a celebrated Russian ballet, being offered by Sotheby’s. Perhaps Sotheby’s and Christie’s will want to say the same, soon.Â. It is the world’s largest vivid purple-pink diamond ever to appear at auction and was faceted from the largest pink rough diamond ever mined in Russia – a 27.85 carat pink crystal discovered in 2017. Sotheby's is the premier destination auctions and private sale of Contemporary, Modern & Impressionist, Old Master Paintings, Jewelry, Watches, Wine, Decorative Arts, Asian Art & more Sotheby’s had a star of its own: a well-conserved collection of tapes of the first lunar landing. The pieces are there. Yet, due to their similarities, who people choose to buy and sell to largely comes down to “who’s nicer” when they meet them. Since Sotheby’s knows that Christie’s is its main competitor, it has no choice but to offer similar benefits. Its estimate is $2.6 million - $3.6 million. ... [+] Estimate: $22,235 - $33,353. Another piece with noble heritage is an Art Deco diamond necklace by Cartier, circa 1925. Estimate: $4,447 - $6,671. It’s also a type IIa diamond, the most chemically pure. 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