RAPAPORT... A step-cut, 16.90-carat, D-color, internally
flawless diamond ring with a pre-sale estimate of $1.6 million to $2.2 million
will lead Bonhams’ fine jewelry sale in New York on September 19.
The type-IIa diamond, set with round, brilliant-cut diamond shoulders,
“embodies rarity according to every
criterion by which a diamond is measured: color, cut, clarity and
transparency,” said Susan Abeles, US head of jewelry at Bonhams.
A second notable lot is a sapphire
and diamond ring featuring an oval-shaped, 7.54-carat sapphire with a surround
of round, brilliant-cut diamonds. Bonhams gave it a pre-sale estimate of $375,000
to $575,000.
Signed pieces to feature in the sale
include jewelry by Harry Winston, Cartier, René Lalique and David Webb, the
auctioneer added.
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