22nd Mar, 2023 11:00 EDT

Jewelry and Watches Featuring the Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay

 
Lot 49
 


Lot 49 - A Platinum and Aquamarine Ring with Tiffany Diamond

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A Platinum and Aquamarine Ring with Tiffany Diamond
1.00 Carat Cut Cornered Rectangular Mixed Cut Diamond, Tiffany & Co.

A platinum ring centering a 1.00 carat Tiffany & Co. Lucida diamond, flanked by two emerald-cut aquamarines each measuring approximately 6.08mm x 4.07mm x 3.20mm, with two trillion-cut diamonds leading down the shank. Trillion-cut diamonds are near colorless (G - H), with VS clarity, and Tiffany diamond is near colorless (G), with VS1 clarity. Total estimated weight of diamonds: Accompanied by original Tiffany & Co. Diamond Certificate #23517086. Aquamarines are AAAA quality and accompanied by GemsNY Report #77264.

Size: Weight: 4.6 Gross dwt.

Provenance

Private collection, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Ring was originally made by Tiffany & Co. with only the center ring and trillion-cut accent rings. Owner later added the aquamarines, and the Tiffany & Co. signature was removed from the ring.

Sold for $8,820
Estimated at $6,000 - $8,000


 

A platinum ring centering a 1.00 carat Tiffany & Co. Lucida diamond, flanked by two emerald-cut aquamarines each measuring approximately 6.08mm x 4.07mm x 3.20mm, with two trillion-cut diamonds leading down the shank. Trillion-cut diamonds are near colorless (G - H), with VS clarity, and Tiffany diamond is near colorless (G), with VS1 clarity. Total estimated weight of diamonds: Accompanied by original Tiffany & Co. Diamond Certificate #23517086. Aquamarines are AAAA quality and accompanied by GemsNY Report #77264.

Provenance

Private collection, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Ring was originally made by Tiffany & Co. with only the center ring and trillion-cut accent rings. Owner later added the aquamarines, and the Tiffany & Co. signature was removed from the ring.

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Tiffany & Company

In 1838, Charles Lewis Tiffany and his business partner J. B. Young broke ground on Tiffany & Young, a "fancy goods" shop in New York City. The store was located in a prime spot on Broadway, and was met with quick success, easily establishing itself as the ideal spot for fashionable women to find jewels, timepieces, and stationary. By the 1840's, Tiffany had selected the infamous blue color of its boxes and branding.

Tiffany & Young became renowned for being the first American company to use the British standard for silver, exclusively crafting their pieces with metal that was 92% pure. In 1867, Tiffany became internationally acclaimed for winning the grand prize in silver craftsmanship at the World's Fair in Paris. In 1878, the company obtained a hefty 287.42 carat rough Fancy yellow diamond from the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa.

The diamond was cut and polished into a 128.54 carat stone with eighty-two facets, and established the company's name as the categorical standard for luxury gemstones and jewelry. The diamond can still be seen today at the Tiffany New York City flagship store.

Charles Lewis Tiffany earned himself the name "The King of Diamonds" in 1887, when he broke headlines buying a third of the French Crown Jewels. Since the late 1800's, Tiffany & Co. has been synonymous with romance and marriage, setting the standard for engagement rings, diamonds, and luxury gifts.