The final hammer price blew the pre-sale estimate out of the water.
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According to Christie’s, the auction is its most important single-owner watch collection ever.
The pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond will lead the Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction on Nov. 8.
Fine jewelry comprised three of the auction’s top 10 lots, though it could not top her director’s chair or scripts from “The Golden Girls.”
The auction house is celebrating 100 years since the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.
Toomey & Co. will keep its name but relocate from the Illinois suburb of Oak Park to Rago/Wright’s Chicago headquarters.
This Charles de Temple ring is believed to be the prototype for the wedding ring in the James Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”
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“The King” had the gold, tsavorite, and red garnet ring made prior to the filming of the 1970 MGM documentary of the same name.
Named the “Williamson Pink Star,” it is the second largest internally flawless fancy vivid pink ever to appear at auction.
Heritage Auctions is presenting the stone as part of its fall jewelry sale.
The online jewelry sale sold 98 percent by lot.
It's one of only two unique wristwatches Daniels made by hand in his lifetime.
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The sale also will include a third Rolex, with all three watches tied to Barrett’s 1979 attempt to break the world record for land speed.
“Art as Jewelry as Art” features works from artists like Salvador Dalí, Alexander Calder, and Max Ernst.
The British-based Swiss designer’s “Pottering Around” collection is for sale at Sotheby’s East Hampton starting this week.
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The sale includes pieces “The King” gifted to his longtime manager, as well as jewelry Elvis owned and wore on stage.
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Only four models of the Cartier Cheich watch were ever produced, and Sotheby’s Paris is offering one of them.