CHRISTIES DORIS DUKE MAGNIFICENT JEWELS COLLECTION Start Price USD 59.99 Current Price USD 59.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 69.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location Not Specified See more about 'CHRISTIES DORIS DUKE MAGNIFICENT JEWELS COLLECTION' Description netty44 Store CHRISTIE'S NY MAGNIFICENT JEWELS FROM THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION JUNE 2ND 2004 RETAIL VALUE $155.00 YOUR FOR A STEAL THIS CATALOG CONTAINS 154 PAGES AND 111 LOTS WITH JEWEL MAKERS: BELPERRON, BULGARI, CARRINGTON, CARTIER, CHARLTON, FLATO, GUCCI, JAEGER, LONGINES, MARCHAK, MONET, SEAMAN SCHEPPS, STERLE, TIFFANY, VAN CLEEF, VERDURA, WEBB,.MAGNIFICENT JEWELS FROM THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION TOTAL NEARLY $12 MILLION Highest Sale Total for Any Private Jewelry Collection Sold at Auction in America and the Third Most Successful Single-Owner Jewelry Sale Worldwide in the Past 10 Years Auction Records for a Diamond Necklace by Cartier and an Emerald Bead Necklace Magnificent Jewels from The Doris Duke Collection Sold to benefit The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation June 2, 2004 New York, NY - Christie's evening sale of Magnificent Jewels from The Doris Duke Collection Sold to benefit The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation totaled $11,964,176 tonight, doubling the high pre-sale estimate. With intense bidding in the packed salesroom and on the telephones, this result was the highest sale total ever for any private jewelry collection sold at auction in America and the third most successful single-owner sale held worldwide in the past 10 years. The top lot of the evening was a Belle Epoque diamond and pearl pendant necklace by Cartier, which sold for $2,359,500, a world auction record for a diamond necklace by Cartier. A world auction record of $1,127,500 was also established for an emerald bead necklace. In response to an extensive international exhibition tour, the bidding was active from around the world and successful buyers this evening were 52% American, 25% European and 20% Asian and 3% other. The sale was 100% sold by value and 100% sold by lot. "As witnessed during recent paintings sales, there seems to be no price limit for exceptional quality," said François Curiel, Chairman of Christie's Europe, International Head of Christie's Jewelry Department and this evening's auctioneer. "There is no truer testimony to this than the exceptional price of $2.3 million obtained tonight for the Belle Epoque diamond necklace by Cartier. Its design and period and use of extremely old Indian diamonds no longer available today, made it effortlessly eclipse its intrinsic value. The auction room was packed and extremely buoyant with bids coming from Berlin, Bombay, Brussels, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Monaco, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Singapore, and of course from all over the United States. The results of this sale follow very successful spring jewelry auctions in New York, Hong Kong and Geneva and prove that the jewelry market is back in force. Indeed, in just six months, Christie's has sold 19 jewels worldwide for more than $1 million, compared to only 11 during 2003." Simon Teakle, Head of Christie's Jewelry Department in America added: "The collection of heirloom jewelry that Doris Duke inherited from her parents Nanaline and James B. Duke, complemented by her own purchases and creations over the years, surpassed all expectations. This selection was led by the luxurious Belle Epoque diamond and pearl pendant necklace purchased at Cartier in 1908, which sold for a record-breaking $2,359,500. The Art Deco diamond bracelet by Cartier, circa 1927, realized $1,217,100, and the rare and exceptional D-color rectangular-cut diamond ring of 19.72 carats by Tiffany & Co, most certainly from Golconda, India, fetched $1,261,900." Bidders also vied for the richly colored emerald bead necklaces displayed in simple and elegant strands. Most likely purchased in India on Doris Duke's honeymoon with James Cromwell in 1935, the single-strand emerald necklace realized $589,900 while the double-strand emerald necklace shattered the previous auction record at $1,127,500. Another two-strand fluted emerald bead and diamond necklace by David Webb, which was commissioned by Doris Duke in 1969, also performed extremely well, selling for $231,500. Apart from these spectacular highlights, the collection offered a broad range of unusual and elegant jewels such as a Retro set of citrine and gold jewelry by Seaman Schepps, circa 1940, ($57,360); an Antique topaz brooch, 19th century ($16,730); and an Art Deco diamond and enamel evening bag by Cartier, circa 1934 ($101,575). There was enormous interest at every level of the sale and a staggering $53,775 (estimate: $6,000-8,000) was paid for an empty platinum necklace mounting by Cartier, from which all the stones had been removed by Doris Duke to be reset in other pieces of jewelry. Christie's jewelry department has dominated the auction market for the last 10 years, with an average of $230 million of annual sales worldwide. Its international team of 30 specialists, headed by international director François Curiel, organizes 40 sales a year in the United States, Europe and Asia. A majority of private collections offered in recent years have been sold in Christie's salerooms and records prices are regularly achieved for a variety of jewels and gemstones. SALE 1461 B-1 S-1 Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0 Place a Bid!