Wittelsbach nets record $24M at Christie's

London - A 35.56-carat blue diamond broke through the financial gloom on Wednesday, setting a new world record price for a diamond sold at auction.

The deep grayish-blue gem, known as the Wittelsbach Diamond, sold for $24.3 million at Christie's "Jewels: The London Sale," topping the previous record of $16.5 million set by the sale of a 100-carat diamond in Geneva in 1995.

International jeweler Laurence Graff, of Graff Diamonds, snapped up the gem, outbidding Aleks Paul of Essex Global Trading, a professional of Russian origin based in New York.

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Platinum Art Deco diamond pendant with huge magnificent moonstone

A touch of history ...
Platinum Art Deco diamond pendant with huge magnificent moonstone

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In Antiquity, as well as in the Middle Ages people believed that the cosmos is reflected in gemstones. Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions mingled with Pagan legends led to the association of certain precious stones with different days, months, astrological signs, Tribes of Israel and Apostles but also with healing powers for social, physiological, metaphysical and even medical conditions.

The moonstone is assigned to the planets Neptune and Venus. The combination of moonstone with Venus is interesting as still today it's considered to be a woman's stone. The moonstone is the birthstone or month stone for June. Moonstone should protect travellers, especially from danger by sea, reconciles lovers, brings good fortune, inner growth and strength. (Not that we necessarily promote or believe such claims, but we think they make for interesting conversation.)

In semi-precious stones there are gems and gems but this cabochon cut moonstone is the gem of gems. This top quality fine blue moonstone shows an incredible "three-dimensional" depth of color, which one will see clearly only when playfully tilting the stone and moving it. Transparant with a violet hue when playing with it in the light. Blue moonstones in fine qualities are becoming increasingly short in supply and push up the prices accordingly and to find one in this size is even more rare. Executed in platinum with six old mine brilliant cut diamonds in line pointing towards the moonstone, this jewel is an example how frugal and yet beautiful Art Deco can be.

Antique jewelry object group: necklaces
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin.
Style: Art Deco - (styles overview)
Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period.
Period: ca. 1920 (events and facts in 1920)
Material: platinum - (precious metals)
Diamonds: Six old mine brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.70 crt. Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
Precious stones: moonstone - (precious stones)
Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and moonstone for June. - (general birthstones explanation)
Hallmarks: No trace. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Dimensions: Approximate dimensions moonstone length 1.90 cm (0.75 inch), width 1.17 cm (0.46 inch), thick 0.89 cm (0.35 inch), pendant height 4.35 cm (1.71 inch), chain length 42.50 cm (16.73 inch)
Weight: 11.00 gram (7.07 dwt)

Reference Nº: 08211-4184

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Opkopers, inkoop Art Deco juwelen, Art-Deco sieraden

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U kunt ons bezoeken in onze hoofdzetel te Antwerpen, liefst na afspraak.
Bellen vanuit België: 03 213 6500
Bellen vanuit Nederland: 00 32 3 213 65 00
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Opkopers, inkoop Art Deco juwelen, Art-Deco sieraden

HOOGSTE PRIJZEN VOOR ART DECO JUWELEN

Aankoop Art-Deco, antieke of klassieke juwelen, oude juwelen met of zonder diamanten

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CASH AFHANDELING
(legitimatie verplicht)

Alle Art-Deco en antieke juwelen zowel in zilver, platina als in gouden legering, met of zonder diamanten (ook oude slijp) en/of andere edelstenen, worden door ons aangekocht.

Adin wordt door collega-juweliers aanbevolen als hèt adres om uw art-deco juwelen te verkopen

Oude sieraden en antieke juwelen of Art Deco juwelen afkomstig uit een nalatenschap
Sieraden uit erfenissen

Bij aankoop van antieke juwelen en oude sieraden, de Art-Deco sieraden worden altijd alles getest en gewogen in uw aanwezigheid.

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Doordat wij via ons eigen site www.adin.be antieke juwelen verkopen kunnen wij voor oude Art Deco juwelen en antieke Art-deco sieraden vaak meer betalen dan voor enkel de intrensieke waarde (méér dus dan enkel de waarde van het materiaal).

U kunt ons bezoeken in onze hoofdzetel te Antwerpen, liefst na afspraak.
Bellen vanuit België: 03 213 6500
Bellen vanuit Nederland: 00 32 3 213 65 00
Klik hier voor ons adres.

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