Van Cleef Zıp Necklace Sets Record at Chrıstıe’s
Created in 1951, the diamond and ruby piece sold for EUR 819,000 ($820,005), smashing its EUR 300,000 ($300,368) upper estimate and setting a new world record for a Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace, Christie’s said Monday. In total, the
A Bulgarı Brooch That Once Belonged to Elızabeth Taylor Is up for Sale
New Orleans-based antiques dealer M.S. Rau acquired the multi-colored brooch recently from a private collector who attended the Christie’s “Crown Jewels” sale on December 14, 2011 in New York City. That day, both sessions raked in a whopping $21.3 million
MARILYN MONROE, THE UNFORGETTABLE FIGURE OF HOLLYWOOD, TURNS 96
During a commercial campaign in 1953, Marilyn Monroe’s impressive necklace in the shape of a yellow pear became a byword. Meyer Jewellery Company chair Meyer Rosenbaum had lent this legendary 24.04-carat diamond to the actress. Originally belonging to a Hindu
Chrıstıe’s Presents The Lıght of Afrıca Dıamond
Christie’s announces The Light of Africa Diamond (estimate: $11,000,000-18,000,000), which will lead the New York Magnificent Jewels sale on 8 June, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week. The Light of Africa is a D-color, Flawless, emerald-cut diamond of 103.49 carats, with