Magnificent Jewels featuring the Azure Blue 2026-06-09 Auction - 143 Price Results - Christie's in NY
Magnificent Jewels featuring the Azure Blue
A MAGNIFICENT COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RINGTHE AZURE BLUE A SUPERB COLORED DIAMOND RINGAN IMPORTANT SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING
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New York, NY, United States
Auction Details

Magnificent Jewels featuring the Azure Blue

Christie's New York is proud to present Magnificent Jewels featuring The Azure Blue. This sale features a remarkable selection of notable and important private collections including The Collection of Lorinda Payson de Roulet, The Collection of Agnes Gund, and Modern Icons: Jewels from an Important Family. The sale also features important philanthropic initiatives including Property from the Collection of Irene Roosevelt Aitken: Sold to Benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, and the Morgan Library & Museum, as well as The Joanna Carson Collection: A Legacy of Glamour and Giving. Together, these collections present a carefully curated spectrum of jewels from historic to contemporary eras.

At the forefront of the sale is The Azure Blue, the largest Fancy Blue diamond ever to appear at auction. Weighing 31.62 carats, this extraordinary pear‑shaped diamond is distinguished by its exceptional presence and rarity.

A further standout is a magnificent 5.04 carat Fancy Vivid Blue marquise‑cut diamond, with a color so intense that it ranks among the most remarkable blue diamonds of its size.

Additional highlights include superb gemstones and magnificent diamonds, complemented by masterworks from the world's most esteemed houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, JAR, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels. .
Auction Curators:
Jacqueline DiSante
Vice President, Head of Sale, Specialist
Claibourne Poindexter
Head of Jewelry, Americas | Jewellery
HARRY WINSTON DIAMOND BOW BROOCH: Details HARRY WINSTON DIAMOND BOW BROOCH Round, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamonds, platinum, circa 1950, signed Winston, maker's mark (François Tavernier) Size/Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 cm
0006: HARRY WINSTON DIAMOND BOW BROOCHEst.
$30,000
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$50,000
Lot Closed
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CORAL AND DIAMOND BRACELET: Details VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CORAL AND DIAMOND BRACELET Oval-shaped coral cabochons, round and single-cut diamonds, yellow gold, circa 1965, signed VC&A (partially indistinct), numbered Copy of Van
0009: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CORAL AND DIAMOND BRACELETEst.
$40,000
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$60,000
Lot Closed
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'FERN' CLIP-BROOCH: Details VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'FERN' CLIP-BROOCH Designed as a fern, round diamonds, 18k yellow gold and platinum (French marks), circa 1960, signed Van Cleef & Arpels (heavily obscured),
0011: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'FERN' CLIP-BROOCHEst.
$30,000
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$50,000
Lot Closed
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS RUBY AND DIAMOND BRACELET: Details VAN CLEEF & ARPELS RUBY AND DIAMOND BRACELET Oval cabochon rubies, round diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold, circa 1960, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered; accompanied by a detachable
0012: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS RUBY AND DIAMOND BRACELETEst.
$80,000
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$120,000
Lot Closed
BULGARI COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING: Details BULGARI COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING Fancy yellow marquise brilliant-cut diamond of 4.59 carats, round diamonds, platinum and yellow gold, signed Bvlgari, Made in Italy, numbered GIA,
0014: BULGARI COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RINGEst.
$40,000
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$60,000
Lot Closed
BULGARI SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE: Details BULGARI SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE Cushion mixed-cut sapphire, round diamond, 18k yellow gold, signed Bvlgari, Roma, Italy Copy of AGL, 2025, report no. 1152887: Ceylon, no gemological
0016: BULGARI SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACEEst.
$50,000
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$70,000
Lot Closed
AN EXCEPTIONAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING: Details AN EXCEPTIONAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING Octagonal step-cut sapphire of 41.29 carats, tapered baguette-cut diamonds, platinum Gübelin, 2026, report no. 26040137: 41.29 carats, Ceylon, no
0018: AN EXCEPTIONAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RINGEst.
$600,000
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$800,000
Lot Closed
GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANT-EARRINGS: Details GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANT-EARRINGS Pear-shaped sapphires, pear, marquise and round diamonds, platinum, signed Graff, numbered, pendants detachable Copy of Graff, 2005: Invoice
0020: GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANT-EARRINGSEst.
$50,000
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$70,000
Lot Closed
GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET: Details GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET Heart-shaped sapphires, marquise and round diamonds, platinum, signed Graff, numbered Copy of Graff, 2005: Invoice Size/Dimensions: 16.5 cm (6 ½ in)
0021: GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELETEst.
$100,000
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$150,000
Lot Closed
GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE: Details GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE Pear-shaped sapphires, marquise and round diamonds, platinum, signed Graff, numbered Copy of Graff, 2005: Invoice Size/Dimensions: necklace 38.7 cm (15
0022: GRAFF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACEEst.
$100,000
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$150,000
Lot Closed
H. STERN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND RING: Details H. STERN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND RING Oval modified brilliant-cut Paraíba-type tourmaline of 6.20 carats, round diamonds, 18k white gold, maker's mark, black H. Stern case AGL, 2026,
0023: H. STERN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND RINGEst.
$100,000
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$150,000
Lot Closed
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'À CHEVAL' EARRINGS: Details VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'À CHEVAL' EARRINGS Round diamonds, platinum (British marks), signed Van Cleef & Arpels, VCA, numbered, pendants detachable, green Van Cleef & Arpels case Van
0024: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DIAMOND 'À CHEVAL' EARRINGSEst.
$100,000
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$150,000
Lot Closed