(The Diamond Loupe) - On 15 November in Geneva, Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will be led by the exceptional jewels of Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, Harry Winston and Boehmer et Bassenge, the newly launched Maison de Haute Joaillerie. The auction will feature the first jewels ever designed by this House: Miroir de l’Amour, the world’s largest perfect pear-shaped diamond drops, and a beautiful diamond necklace, Le Jardin d’Isabelle. The drops comprise two D colour, Flawless clarity diamonds of 52.55 and 50.47 carats, with perfectly symmetrical cuts (estimate: US$/CHF 20 to 30 million). The necklace weighs a total of 140 carats and features three central diamonds accounting for 51.56 carats – two pear-shaped diamonds of 31.38 and 12.11 carats and one brilliant-cut diamond of 8.07 carats. All diamonds are D-Flawless, perfectly complementing the 3.92 carats of intense pink diamond accents (estimate: US$/CHF 8 to 12 million). Both of these lots will be offered without a reserve price, something unseen in the auction world for jewels of such importance. The Diamond Loupe had the opportunity to sit down in Antwerp for an exclusive interview with the man behind the brand.
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