Auction Report: An auction of Antique & Modern Jewellery

The designer section of the auction was exceptionally popular, especially the Cartier pieces with a stunning 18k gold multi-strand necklace, designed as ten strands of fancy-link chain selling for an impressive £3,900 after an estimate of £2,500 - £3,000. Also featured, an iconic Panthere de Cartier ring with onyx and tsavorite achieving a hammer price of £1,300 after an estimate of £500 - £700. Other Cartier pieces also achieved impressive results with an 18ct gold diamond band ring selling for £2,300 and a pearl and diamond pendant which sold for almost double its estimate at £1,300.

Several pieces from Bulgari’s informal and elegant B.Zero1 collection also sold particularly well, with an 18ct gold pavé-set diamond ring selling for over double its estimate at £1,700. The more minimalist pieces in the collection also sold well, including three rings with the trademark Bulgari central spiral and lateral rims; matching earrings from the collection sold for £480.

Tiffany & Co. pieces usually achieve impressive hammer prices in this auction. Small and simple pieces sold particuarly well including a pair of interlinked hoops for £280, as did a ‘Teardrop’ pendant by Elsa Peretti, selling for triple its estimate at £1,250.

Finishing the sale off nicely, one of the last lots in the designer section stood out amongst the others. A Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ‘Frivole’ ring is as beautiful as it is luxurious - featured in the sale for £500 - £700, though a few enthusiastic buyers pushed up the final hammer price to £3,200.

Fellows next Auction of Antique & Modern Jewellery is on Thursday 12th September and will feature a over 400 lots, including dazzling period pieces and innovative contemporary styles. 

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