Diamonds Are Forever: Fine Jewelry, Diamonds & More Come To Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Online Auction Features Over 110 Lots on August 24
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 13, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Diamonds Are Forever, a sparkling sale of Fine Jewelry, Diamonds & More on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Among the 110+ total lots, the auction features 35 lots of single and pairs of unmounted diamonds. Fine jewelry offerings for women include bracelets, rings, pendants, brooches and more, plus various costume jewelry groupings. For men, there are designer watches, some vintage. There is also an extensive selection of other items: gold and silver coins, antique portrait miniatures, and sterling silver serving ware and decorative items.
This auction features pairs of round, brilliant-cut diamonds that range in weight from .91 to 1.52 carats. Single diamonds – round brilliant cut, marquise and pear-shaped stones – range from .44 to .79 carats (details on color and clarity of each diamond, as well as the gemologist’s report are included online with each lot description). Among the many jewelry offerings for women are items from Tiffany and Hermès. Lots for women with diamonds and/or gold include earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings, brooches, and more. Men’s items include a gold watch chain and watches from acclaimed makers such as Cartier, Breitling, LeCoultre, and Longines. Completing the jewelry offerings are a number of groupings of costume jewelry and accessories – many featuring gold, silver, garnet, jade, pearls, or other precious stones.
In addition to fine jewelry, there is a selection of gold coins, mostly from the mid- to late-1800s, including an 1842-D Liberty Half Eagle $5 gold coin and a 1904 Liberty Head $20 dollar gold coin. Among the silver coins are Peace and Morgan silver dollars. Portrait miniatures are also on offer, mostly from the 19th century. Rounding out the sale are sterling silver items, including bowls, flatware, drinking cups, sugar and creamers, vases and more. A final highlight of the sale is an antique ruby and 14k gold mesh purse.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10:30 am PDT; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on multiple platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps (“Turner Auctions”). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website: www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions.
Here below are some highlights of the upcoming online sale (please see auction information and lot details in the online catalog; note).
Lot 34: A Pair of Unmounted Diamonds. The matched pair of round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 1.47 carats total; overall grading G-H/VS. Accompanied by two Society for Applied Gemmology MBH, Idar-Oberstein report #25562 and 25564, both dated April 13, 1977. Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
Lot 12: An Art Deco Emerald, Diamond and Platinum Ring. Centering an emerald-cut emerald measuring approximately 6.50 x 6.00 x 4.80 mm and weighing an estimated 1.50 carats, accented by 18 old European-cut diamonds; estimated total diamond weight: 1.00 carat; weighing approximately 4.8 grams; size: 5 1/2 (emerald with surface abrasion). Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
Lot 8: An Antique Ruby and 14k Gold Mesh Purse. The hand engraved frame set front and back with six cabochon rubies, measuring approximately 4.00mm, with unique locking mechanism, to a mesh purse and link chain handle; inner frame with later added loop (for hanging coin purse) and personalized: M.C. Chambers; weighing approximately 189.80 grams; purse measures 6 x 4 1/2 in., chain measures 20 in. (void 4 stones, minor bend on reverse side of frame). Estimate $5,000-$7,000.
Lot 62: Vintage 1970’s Breitling Navitimer. Model: 816. Diameter: 46 mm. NOTE: All watches are sold as-is regardless of functionality. Please examine the provided photos to thoroughly evaluate each piece. All watches in the sale have been in storage since 2015, we suggest an overhaul at buyer’s expense. Estimate $3,000-$4,000.
Lot 11: Tiffany & Co. Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold Lapel Watch. The bow motif brooch set with 28 European-cut diamonds and green enamel, to the 4-diamond set platinum-topped bail suspending the lapel watch with signed dial; case with green enamel border and center painted enamel putti scene, set with 56 European-cut diamonds, signed 18k Tiffany & Co., 7327 and personalized: EMH Dec 22, 1895; skeleton movement signed Tiffany & Co. No. 73276 New York; estimated total diamond weight: 1.55 carats; gross weight approximately 31.4 grams; length: 2 1/2 in.; 25mm case diameter (loss/damage to enamel, repair to brooch, currently running but not tested for accuracy). Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Lot 92: 1904 Liberty Head $20 Dollar Gold Piece. Ungraded. Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
Lot 64: Cartier XL 18k gold Tank Française Chronograph Wristwatch. Circa 2000, ref. 1830, quartz, dial: silvered, black Roman numerals, secret signature at 10, black outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 4, 8 and 12 for date, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, blued steel pointed baton hands, center chronograph hand; case: polished rectangular, back secured by 4 screws, cabochon set crown flanked by twin buttons, no. MG273376, width: 28mm; brown Cartier alligator leather strap with signed18K gold clasp; signed: case, dial; With Cartier box and warranty booklet. Good used condition, moderate wear to strap. Movement not accessed, not currently running. Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Lot 14: A 14k Gold Necklace. The charm link chain, weighing approximately 79.8 grams; length: 16 1/2 in. Estimate $1,500-$1,800.
Lot 94: United States 1842-D Liberty Head $5 Half Eagle Gold Coin. Ungraded. Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
Lot 63: Vintage 1950’s Longines 13zn Flyback Chronograph Watch. NOTE: All watches are sold as-is regardless of functionality. Please examine the provided photos to thoroughly evaluate each piece. All watches in the sale have been in storage since 2015, we suggest an overhaul at buyer’s expense. Estimate $1,000-$2,000.
Lot 38: An Unmounted Diamond. The marquise-cut diamond weighing 0.72 carat. Accompanied by GIA report #7030252, dated May 22, 1986, stating: D color, VS1 clarity, faint fluorescence. Estimate $700-$900.
Lot 9: A Diamond And 14k Gold Ring. The square top set with 4 European and transitional-cut diamonds, accented by 5 single-cut diamonds; estimated total diamond weight: 1.00 carat; weighing approximately 2.6 grams; size: 6. Estimate $600-$800.
Lot 10: A Portrait Miniature of a Romantic Young Man. Possibly French, 19th Century. The finely painted young, bearded man with striking eyes, and wearing a poetic black silk necktie; unsigned. The miniature is set into a slightly curved sterling oval pendant (bale marked 925). 1 3/4″ L. Condition: good; small spots of wear. Estimate $300-$500.
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Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property (www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian Arts, Toys, Jewelry, Militaria, Ethnic Arts, and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers, and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques & residential contents. The company welcomes consignments and appraisals.
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