The "Poltimore Tiara", from the Collection of HRH The Princess Margaret
Designed as a graduated line of cushion-shaped and old-cut diamond clusters alternating with diamond-set scroll motifs, each surmounted by old-cut diamond terminals, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1870, convertible to a necklace and eleven brooches
Made in 1870 by Garrard for Lady Poltimore, the wife of the second Baron Poltimore and Treasurer to Queen Victoria's household (1872-1874). Sold by public auction on 29 January 1959 for £5,500 as "a highly important tiara" belonging to the Right Honourable Lord Poltimore, who was the fourth Baron Poltimore (1882-1965).
Sold for $1,704,600 June 2006, London
A pair of diamond bangles, by JAR, from the Collection of Ellen Barkin
Each set with a colorless or faint pink cushion-cut diamond, to the pavé-set diamond surround and band, mounted in platinum
Sold for $1,136,000 October 2006, New York
A pair of topaz, ruby and diamond ear pendants, by JAR, from the Collection of Ellen Barkin
Each set with an elongated oval-cut topaz, within a circular-cut diamond surround, enhanced by circular-cut ruby clusters, to the diamond-set link and hoop, mounted in silver and 18K rose gold
Sold for $710,400 October 2006, New York
The Gulf Pearl Parure A unique and magnificent natural pearl and diamond parure, by Harry Winston, from the Collection of a Royal House
The parure comprises a total of 193 natural pearls of which 128 weigh a total of almost 1,300 grains (325 carats) and 166 diamonds of which 66 weigh a total of almost 160 carats.
Sold for $4,189,320 World Auction Record for a Pearl and Diamond Necklace November 2006, Geneva
A pair of diamond "Fleur Pampilles" ear clips, by Van Cleef & Arpels, from the special centennial auction dedicated to the famous jewellers
Each designed as a pavé-set diamond flower, the stamen composed of an articulated cascade of ten pear-shaped diamonds, made in 1964
Sold for $136,080 November 2006, Geneva
A superb single-strand jadeite bead and diamond necklace
Comprising sixty-three slightly graduated vivid emerald green jadeite beads of exceptionally glassy material measuring approximately 10.3 to 11.2 mm, to the clasp with a marquise-shaped diamond weighing 3.02 carats, enhanced by a twin row diamond surround and diamond openwork back, mounted in 18k white gold
Sold for $2,927,600 November 2006, Hong Kong
An art nouveau platinum, fancy blue and colourless diamond bracelet, signed Bulgari, early 1900s
