10 legendary jewelry collections sold at auctions

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Top 10 Legendary Jewelry Collections Sold At Auctions PRESENTED BY: CUT RATE DIAMONDS INC.

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Presented by: CutRateDiamonds(https://www.cutratediamonds.com/)\n\nHave you ever thought, what\'s interesting about some historical Diamonds? The name and fame attached to it. Don\'t you think so? \nHave a look at which all collections got fame and why. These collections earned good amount just because of the names attached to them or there is something else too? \n\nThere have been so many collections of jewelry items which have been sold for more than the expected prices. They had special names attached to them. For example: Elizabeth Taylor jewelry collection was a big hit at that time and earned a total of $137,235,575.\n\nWhy don\'t you just check out the video to find out more about these collections. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Top 10 Legendary

Jewelry Collections Sold

At AuctionsPRESENTED BY:

CUT RATE DIAMONDS INC.

“Diamonds have an image of purity and light. They are given as a pledge of love and worn as a symbol of commitment”

- Peter Singer

We, CUT RATE DIAMONDS, bring to you very exciting collection of diamond jewelry pieces which earned a lot of money – more than the expected price.

Check it out…

The Royal House Collection: 2006

Main Attraction: ‘The Gulf Pearl Parure’; sold at: $4,189,165 317 spectacular jewelry pieces Total amount $31,360,932

Elizabeth Taylor’s Collection: 2011

Main Attraction: ‘A 16th century pear- shaped necklace,

La Peregrina was the one to steal away the show with $11,842,500

Entire collection sold for a huge amount, i.e. $137,235,575

Princess Salimah Aga Khan’s Collection1995

Main Attraction: "Belum Blue" - 13.78-carat Entire collection was able to grab a total

amount of $27,682,601 A 78.86-carat unmounted pear-shaped

diamond of D-color and VS1-clarity sold for $4,268,529

Princess Gloria von Thurn & Taxis’ Collection1992

Main Attraction: More than 300 items auctioned A pearl and diamond tiara - commissioned in

1853 by Napoleon III for his bride, Empress Eugenie, and worn by Princess Gloria at her wedding – sold for $649,537

Princess Margaret’s Personal Collection2006

Earned a total of $17,659,731

Main Attraction: A Russian Jeweled Two-Color Gold-Mounted

Guilloche Enamelled Silver Clock, sold for $2,281,600

• Queen Mary’s Diamond Riviere – sold for: $1,828,224

Mrs. Lily Safra’s Collection 2012

Earned a total of $37,924,551

Main Attraction: A 32.08-carat Burmese ruby and diamond ring, by

Chaumet, sold for $6,742,440, renamed

“The Hope Ruby” A tourmaline and diamond

flower brooch, by JAR (made in 1982), which

fetched $1,272,245

Ellen Barkin’s Collection2006

Earned a total of $20,369,200

Main Attraction: A 22.76-carat elongated oval-cut

diamond ‘Thread” ring, which sold for $1,808,000

A pair of diamond bangles, by JAR, sold for $1,136,000

Duchess of Windsor Collection1987

Earned a total of $50.3 million

Main Attraction: Van Cleef & Arpels diamond and ruby

feather brooch estimated at $112,000 fetched a staggering $806,000

The Duchess’s 19.77-carat emerald engagement ring by Cartier sold for $2.1 million

Luz Milano Patino Collection1989

Earned a total of $31.2 million

Main Attraction: A 32.08 Burmese Ruby and Diamond Ring, by

Chaumet A sapphire-and-diamond necklace which sold

for $3.52 million

Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Collection2012

Earned a total of $15,541,188

Main Attraction: A Natural Pearl and Diamond Corsage

Ornament, circa 1910, which sold for $2,042,500

Natural gray pearl and diamond brooch, which fetched a final sale price of $1,874,500