Rare diamonds, antique and
contemporary jewelry, Burmese stones and an entire catalogue of
pocket watches are among the prized pieces to be auctioned by
Bolaffi on September 27 at the Grand Hotel et de Milan in
Italy's financial capital.
The auction includes some 500 pieces with exclusive and
competitive prices.
"Auction sales offer a unique opportunity - not only the
pleasure of conquering a precious object but also the
unrepeatable charm of its history", explained Maria Carla
Manenti, a jewelry expert at the Bolaffi auction house.
Among the top pieces to go on auction is a fascinating
natural 'very light pink' diamond which has been estimated to be
worth 180,000 euros.
"Colored diamonds, called 'fancy', are one in 10,000 in
nature", added Manenti.
"We are therefore very proud to offer such a rare and
seducing diamond".
A pear-shaped diamond of 6.39 carats to be auctioned with a
starting price of 120,000 euros is of extreme purity (VVS1).
A white gold ring with an old European-cut diamond of over
17 carats has a starting price of 80,000 euros.
Another prestigious piece is a ring with a Burmese ruby
(five carats) surrounded by diamonds, which will be auctioned
with a starting price of 50,000 euros, and a ring with an
untreated sapphire of 11,20 carats for 20,000 euros.
A set of gold filigree jewelry with Mediterranean coral
cameos dates back to the early 1800s and was probably a wedding
present for the bride, preserved in its original box.
"There are iconic pieces among contemporary jewels like the
limited-edition watch-bracelet Panthe're by Cartier", continued
the Bolaffi expert.
It will be auctioned with a starting price of 11,000 euros.
A necklace with three strings of natural pearls and diamond
pendant earrings are among the most important pieces in the
section dedicated to the 1920s and 1930s.
The appointment on September 27 marks the debut of the
department dedicated to pocket watches, a novelty for Bolaffi,
with an entire collection of pocket watches from the 1700s and
1800s.
"They are extremely rare and precious pieces", concluded
Manenti.
They are the unique collection, which remained in a safe
for decades, of a passionate collector, a Piedmont entrepreneur
of Jewish descent.
During his business travels, after the war, he discovered
the pieces in the most famous antique stores in London, Paris
and Geneva: the result is a selection of pocket watches that
will be a pleasant discovery also for contemporary experts.
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