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The largest collection of jewels by René Boivin ever to come to auction will be included in Sotheby’s Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style sale opening on May 2.
The auction will feature over two dozen Boivin pieces, as well as influential designs from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, David Webb, Boucheron, and other premier jewelers, among its more than 250 high jewelry lots.
“When you come across a jewelry collection as consistently stunning and substantial as Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style, it’s a heart-stopping moment, the kind you know you’ll never forget,” said Marie-Cécile Cisamolo, jewelry specialist at Sotheby’s Geneva, in a statement. “This collection, with its many dazzling signed jewels from the most beloved and sought-after design periods in jewelry history, is truly one of a kind and one of the most important private jewelry collections I’ve ever seen.
“It is an incredibly powerful and sophisticated love letter to jewelry, from an enlightened private collector, which I know will inspire other collectors and connoisseurs all around the world.”
Below is a preview of highlights of the Iconic Jewels sale, including a batch of pieces by Boivin, the Parisian maison credited with some of the 20th century’s most original jewelry creations.
![VCA set VCA set](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCA-set.jpg)
![René Boivin set René Boivin set](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rene-Boivin-set.jpg)
![Cartier bracelet Cartier bracelet](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cartier-bracelet.jpg)
![Cartier bangle Cartier bangle](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cartier-bangle.jpg)
![René Boivin necklace René Boivin necklace](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rene-Boivin-necklace.jpg)
![Bulgari watch Bulgari watch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bulgari-watch.jpg)
![René Boivin pendant René Boivin pendant](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rene-Boivin-pendant.jpg)
![Bulgari set Bulgari set](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bulgari-set.jpg)
![Cartier brooch Cartier brooch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cartier-brooch.jpg)
![René Boivin brooch René Boivin brooch](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rene-Boivin-brooch.jpg)
![David Webb necklace David Webb necklace](https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/David-Webb-necklace.jpg)
(Photos courtesy of Sotheby’s)
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