On April 25, Bonhams is hosting a sale at its Paris location of some utterly fabulous and fantastical pieces of jewelry. The 160-lot Paris Jewels sale at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will include whimsical vintage brooches, elaborate necklaces, and timeless jewelry designs from leading maisons such as Boucheron, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
“Paris Jewels features a delightful selection of gem-set animal jewelry,” said Marine Girardet, Bonhams’ head of jewelry in France, in a statement. “In addition to the menagerie, the sale has three lots from the private estate of Greek actress Kyveli, presented alongside exceptional diamonds, art deco designs, and rare, highly sought-after pieces of jewelry.”
Ahead of the big day, we take a look at some pieces in the Paris Jewels auction.
Boucheron exotic fish brooch (circa 1960) with black and white enamel scales and a turquoise cabochon eye, estimate $850–$1,300Cartier Maillon Panthère necklace (circa 1980) in 18k yellow gold with circular-cut emeralds and enamel, estimate $8,500–$13,000Brooch in 18k gold and silver with oval sapphire, calibré-cut sapphires, and cushion-shape and rose-cut diamonds, estimate $19,000–$23,000Cartier Panthère brooch (also pictured at top) in 18k gold and platinum with coral, emerald, onyx, and diamond, circa 1968, estimate $96,000–$130,000Carlo Giuliano necklace (circa 1880) in 18k gold with cushion-cut tourmaline, old round brilliant-cut diamonds, and seed pearls, estimate $11,000–$16,000Boucheron dog and flower double-clip brooch (circa 1960) in 18k yellow gold with enamel and onyx, chrysoprase, and turquoise cabochons, estimate $1,100–$1,600Van Cleef & Arpels bird-on-a-branch brooch (circa 1965) in 18k yellow gold with carved Japanese red coral beak, sapphire cabochon eye, turquoise cabochons, and pear-shape, brilliant-, marquise-, and baguette-cut diamonds, estimate $21,000–$32,000
