Premier auction house Sotheby’s has unveiled a group of extraordinary jewels from an Important Asian American collection, coming to auction this autumn in New York and Geneva. Assembled by a prominent female collector, it includes important pieces from top jewellery houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Harry Winston. The collection includes substantial, classically styled pieces as well as fashion-oriented, light-hearted jewels. At the heart of the collection is an extraordinary Art Deco sapphire and diamond bracelet created by Cartier in 1927. The bracelet is adorned with a sensational Burmese sapphire weighing 47.07 carats, flanked by two stunning pear-shaped white diamonds weighing 9.27 and 8.60 carats respectively (estimate: $2-3 million / CHF 2-3 million).
