The piece is estimated to sell for more than $20,000.
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![This F.P. Journe platinum “Tourbillon Souverain Black Label” timepiece was the top lot at the “Time & Space: Watches from the Collection of Glen de Vries” sale, held Oct. 18. F.P. Journe platinum “Tourbillon Souverain Black Label” timepiece](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6e4d262a4527c26293b12b07c62dbe01.jpg)
It featured watches from the collection of late entrepreneur Glen de Vries.
![In its upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale, Sotheby’s will offer what it calls the largest top-quality Paraíba tourmaline to ever come to auction. Sothebys 94 carat paraiba tourmaline](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/112d8f3955683f34a2a4ac4d3b84b554.jpg)
The stone is expected to fetch up to $2.7 million.
![Bonhams New York will host the “Barbara Walters: American Icon” sale on Nov. 6 in New York, featuring jewels, art, furniture, and more from the broadcast legend’s estate. (Image credit: Douglas Kirkland/Getty Images) Barbara Walters](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/779c41980f68d92d90c52ceab5ab097d.jpg)
The Bonhams New York sale will feature a Harry Winston diamond ring and several bespoke JAR earrings.
![The “Infinite Blue” failed to meet even its lowest auction estimate at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this week. Infinite Blue diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/bdd7c82b802c0421ad4673b935522bf8.jpg)
The fancy vivid blue diamond was estimated to sell for as much as $37 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
![This rare Chaumet diamond necklace, circa 1900, sold for £305,200 ($371,458), a highlight of a recent Bonhams London Jewels auction. Chaumet diamond necklace, circa 1900](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/590018a12e4b2c23693ce6be5f57a733.jpg)
A rare Chaumet necklace and 20th-century sapphire ring sold for double their estimates.
![Reginald Brack joins Hindman Auctions as senior vice president, director of jewelry and watches. Reginald Brack](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/056cbadd69abdc44b51ebce6284bf345.jpg)
Reginald Brack has worked at StockX and Christie’s.
![Mounted in a ring, the Bleu Royal diamond is the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond to ever appear at auction, Christie’s said. Bleu Royal diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/79abc7a3c044096159aecbf7311afbf1.jpg)
The 17.61-carat stone leads Christie’s “Magnificent Jewels” sale in Geneva this November.
![Brooches are part of the men’s jewelry selling exhibition opening at Sotheby’s New York this month, including this silver, gold, demantoid garnet, and diamond brooch, circa 1870. Sotheby’s For the Boys: A Jewelry Exhibition men’s jewelry sale](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/2407bd2228a50ed4ac69052682bb98c8.jpg)
Frank Everett curated “For the Boys: A Jewelry Exhibition,” opening in New York City in September.
![Archduchess Marie Therese of Austria-Teschen (1845-1927) received this natural pearl and diamond corsage ornament as a wedding gift in 1865. It’s one of more than 200 jewels with imperial provenance related to the Viennese royal court that Sotheby’s Geneva will offer in two dedicated sales this fall. Sotheby’s Geneva Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection diamond and pearl corsage ornament](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/50bf09dc3082e7a6639c2c67d97a9e7f.jpg)
The single-owner collection features jewels with ties to Austria’s Habsburg dynasty.
![For its first New York sale, Hindman Auctions will offer the watch collection of entrepreneur Glen de Vries, who was one of the non-astronaut passengers on the second manned flight made by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company. De Vries is pictured in his official pre-spaceflight portrait, as is one of the watches up for auction, a titanium De Bethune Ref. DB28XP. (Images courtesy of Hindman Auctions) Glen de Vries and his De Bethune Ref. DB28XP watch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/644363df3bfd269fb9b3afb0ec9e832c.jpg)
Its first sale will feature the watch collection of scientist and entrepreneur Glen de Vries, who flew to space with William Shatner.
![Lauren Bacall heart-shaped locket from Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart gave Lauren Bacall this gold heart-shaped locket set with a simulated garnet and had it inscribed for her. A buyer paid nearly $60,000 for it at a recent auction of Hollywood memorabilia.](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c84273400c3ef9596edb4e1fe86e0aa7.jpg)
The inscribed heart-shaped locket sold for nearly three times its highest pre-sale estimate.
![Christie’s “The Estate of Heidi Horten” auction held earlier this year showcased show-stopping jewels, like this “Great Mughal Emerald” pendant necklace, but a report about her husband’s Nazi ties overshadowed the sale. Following the backlash, the auction house said it has canceled the November segment of the auction. Great Mughal Emerald pendant necklace Heidi Horten](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7616b367015a0849d941d600d91f4eb8.jpg)
The first sale of jewels from the late heiress’ estate sparked controversy after a report revealed her husband’s Nazi ties.
![Humphrey Bogart gave this gold locket to Lauren Bacall. The couple met on the set of “To Have and Have Not” in 1944 and were married from 1945 until this death in 1957. Gold locket Humphrey Bogart gave to Lauren Bacall](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/605cbbb10ddd838414a7db696e7d5734.jpg)
Inscribed with the words “Baby/heres my heart/Bogie,” the gold heart-shaped locket is estimated to sell for as much as $20,000.
![The 11.28-carat mixed-cut “Infinite Blue” diamond will be offered at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this fall. “Infinite Blue” 11.28-carat fancy vivid blue diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7be0f9425e7f1f5ad0321e38bd8a6e53.jpg)
Sotheby’s Hong Kong will offer the 11.28-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at a single-lot sale in October.
![A close-up of Wallace Chan’s “Joy of Life” brooch. It is among the jewels that will be on display at an upcoming Christie’s exhibition celebrating five decades of the Chinese designer’s work. Close-up of Wallace Chan’s “Joy of Life” brooch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/2cf1f181a3b433c1c9aff77628da8929.jpg)
The auction house said it’s the largest ever European exhibition of the designer’s work.
![Sotheby’s has named Geoff Hess, formerly an international specialist of the Phillips watches department in New York, as its new senior vice president and head of watches in the Americas. Geoff Hess, head of watches, Americas at Sotheby’s](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/4696047855eaafb34bad28c2417520ec.jpg)
Geoff Hess, an avid collector and active member of the watch community, will take on the role.
![This 7.1-carat Burmese ruby set in a daisy-style ring by Guillemin & Soulaine set a sales record for Artcurial this week, going for more than $3 million. (Image courtesy of Artcurial) Artcurial 7.1-carat Burma natural ruby ring by Guillemin & Soulaine](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3ce03b245150a7d99a20689c4cc72896.jpg)
The natural Burmese stone is the second-most expensive ruby sold at auction in 2023.
![Drake has been disclosed as the new owner of Tupac’s crown ring, which sold at Sotheby’s last week for over $1 million. Tupac crown ring](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/30d587e1ec4eb856c8a44547fe3b2145.jpg)
The ring sold for over $1 million at Sotheby’s last week.
![According to Sotheby’s, this gold, ruby, and diamond crown ring that belonged to Tupac Shakur is the most expensive bejeweled memento of hip-hop history ever sold. This Tupac Shakur gold, ruby and diamond crown ring sold for more than $1 million at Sotheby’s.](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6df31fd51510378d97b2450006b59369.jpg)
It more than tripled its $300,000 high-end estimate at Sotheby’s hip-hop sale.
![This Tiffany & Co. onyx, enamel, rock crystal, jade, and diamond desk timepiece from the 1920s is a highlight of a collection of rare Art Deco objects that will be auctioned at Phillips Geneva in its first jewelry auctions at the location. Phillips Geneva Tiffany & Co. Art Deco onyx, enamel, rock crystal, jade, and diamond desk timepiece from the 1920s](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/06630580ed2a7899e590da50cddce5d9.jpg)
The auction house credited strong 2021 and 2022 jewelry sales for the expansion.
![This gold, ruby, and diamond crown ring Tupac Shakur personally designed is expected to be the top lot in Sotheby’s third annual hip-hop auction, which opens for bidding next week. The pre-sale estimate is $200,000-$300,000. (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s) Tupac Shakur crown ring](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/fba8e7654e65d86b26a166e9f85fdf37.jpg)
The rapper and actor designed the ruby and diamond piece himself and wore it during his last public appearance in 1996.
![To commemorate King George III’s return from illness, Queen Charlotte commissioned this medallion, which was later refashioned into a locket containing a lock of hair from each. King George III Return from Illness medallion locket pendant with lock of his hair and Queen Charlotte’s hair](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/56508c67ab4b2f4489a97a10babe292f.jpg)
It contains locks of hair said to have belonged to King George III and Queen Charlotte.
![Collage of National Jeweler’s most popular stories to date in 2023](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cbea69b2b1b6599f6f095414341a234c.jpg)
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![This medallion Queen Charlotte commissioned to commemorate King George III’s return from illness, later refashioned into a locket on the reverse with a lock of King George and Queen Charlotte’s hair, is headed to the auction lock at Christie’s London this week. King George III Return from Illness medallion locket pendant with lock of his hair and Queen Charlotte’s hair](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/52afea4d3c1b3dbbd4610a6faa582e62.jpg)
Queen Charlotte originally commissioned the piece on occasion of the king’s recovery from illness.