An iconic jewel that was given to Princess Margaret of England has just gone up for auction, and we found its story so fascinating that in De Salas We have thought that it was worth knowing that one and others, both the jewelry as legends that they have some behind them. And Marilyn Monroe already said it, diamonds are girls' best friends, maybe even boys'. And who are we to disagree?
We start with the aforementioned jewel of the British royal. It is a pearl and diamond bracelet that they gave him for her 19th birthday. They say that her grandmother, Queen Mary, gave it to her, but the truth is that this information is not recorded, as they claim from the London house. Dix Noonan Webb, where the auction. What is clear is that it was made around 1925 and comes from Mikimoto, the most modern Japanese jewelry of the time. Its price would be between 30 thousand and 40 thousand pounds at that time, and at auction it was sold for 320 thousand pounds, about 374 thousand euros.
Another jewelry that has history and auction behind it is Pink star, the most expensive sold at auction. It's a ring, and its price was more than 70 million dollars. It is an intense pink diamond, 59,60 carats and type Ila. And, as Marilyn would surely know, color, purity, weight and size are the four factors that determine the value of a diamond, and Pink Star meets the highest standards in each of them.
As for legends of jewelry is concerned, none surpasses the most famous, Hope Diamond. The blue color of its 45,52-carat stone is said to come from impurities caused by small amounts of boron atoms, something unusual. Although unusual, the legend that haunts him about bad luck and curses. It is believed that he comes from the Golconda mines in southern India, and hand through which it passed, owner to whom something happened. Today it is exhibited in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and it has remained there since 1958. Its estimated price: 250 million dollars.
There is another jewel pink which also had its peak when it was sold about three years ago at a Christie's auction for $50 million. His name is Pink Legacy, a ring with a pink diamond of almost 19 carats and acquired by the American jeweler Harry Winston. The story goes back almost a century ago, when it was found in South Africa. It is a very exclusive specimen, since only four stones of this type have gone on sale throughout the world.
And to finish we are going to stay with one of the jewelry that will be news in 2022. It is the necklace of Tiffany what will be the jewel most expensive in the history of the firm. The jewelry house has just purchased an 80-carat diamond that will replace the aquamarine that was set in the original necklace that was created for the 1939 World's Fair. The presentation of the new necklace will take place to coincide with the remodeling of the Tiffany boutique in the Fifth Avenue, planned for 2022, and which will have this wonderful stone set.
Finally, between jewelry The game is on, and who doesn't like to treat themselves from time to time. While it is true that those displayed here may be a little expensive, it doesn't hurt to know how the market moves and works. We invite our clients and friends from De Salas Take a look at your jewelry boxes. You never know what we can find.
Gala Mora
DESALAS Lifestyle
