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Art Deco platinum, sapphire, and diamond bracelet, J.E. Caldwell & Co. Estimate $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.

Skinner’s June 15 jewelry auction ranges from exquisite to whimsical

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Art Deco platinum, sapphire, and diamond bracelet, J.E. Caldwell & Co. Estimate $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
Art Deco platinum, sapphire, and diamond bracelet, J.E. Caldwell & Co. Estimate $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.

BOSTON – Several stellar collections comprise Skinner’s auction of fine jewelry Tuesday, June 15, at its Boston gallery beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. The sale will feature interesting and one-of-a-kind pieces for style-focused jewelry buyers. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding

“If you’re interested in seeing the range of what can be bought in a Fine Jewelry sale, Skinner’s June sale has everything from very rare and exquisite gemstones, to beautifully delicate Edwardian designs, to quirky and funky modern pieces that are just plain fun to wear,” said Gloria Lieberman, Skinner’s fine jewelry director. “Jewelry buyers need to know that buying fine jewelry at auction is easy, non-intimidating, and affordable,” she added.

One highlight of the sale is an extensive collection of Scottish agate jewelry, coming to Skinner from the personal collection of Corinne Davidov, a Victorian jewelry expert. The collection features more than 50 pieces, predominantly bracelets and brooches. Another featured collection is a fine grouping of high-end couture jewelry with works by Elsa Schiaparelli and Miriam Haskell, and an Italian cookie necklace by Ugo Correani for Karl Lagerdeld. A collection of Modernist jewelry is highlighted by works by Sam Kramer, an important designer. Of note is a wonderful red jasper ring.

The sale also features a number of impressive sapphires. Included is a natural Burmese sapphire and diamond ring of unusual color and clarity from the late Edwardian period and a sugarloaf Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin, both accompanied with GIA report. Also being offered is a J.E. Caldwell & Co. Art Deco sapphire and diamond bracelet. All three pieces are estimated at $25,000-$35,000 each.

Two terrific Art Deco rings also go up for bid: one, coral, diamond and enamel by A. Marchak, Paris the other, platinum, jadeite and diamond, Boucheron, Paris. Each is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.Two New England estates have provided Edwardian jewelry and colored diamonds. A small collection of Cartier jewelry from the 1940s and ’50s comes to Skinner from a local family.

Exceptional diamonds being offered include an emerald cut solitaire weighing 7.53 carats and accompanied by GIA report, estimated at $40,000-$60,000, and an Asscher-cut solitaire weighing 4.89 carats estimated at $25,000-$35,000.

Previews for the auction will be Sunday, June 13, noon-5 p.m. and Monday, June 14, noon-7 p.m. The Sunday preview will also feature a Jewelry Clinic from noon-5 p.m., hosted by Hagop Matossian of Bostonian Jewelers.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Whimsical couture necklace, Ugo Correani for Karl Lagerfeld, Italy,1990s. Estimate $800-$1,200. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
Whimsical couture necklace, Ugo Correani for Karl Lagerfeld, Italy,1990s. Estimate $800-$1,200. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.

Victorian shoe-form sterling silver and Scottish agate pincushion, Birmingham, 1890-91. Estimate $400-$600. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
Victorian shoe-form sterling silver and Scottish agate pincushion, Birmingham, 1890-91. Estimate $400-$600. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.

Platinum and diamond solitaire, prong-set with an emerald-cut diamond weighing 7.53 carats, flanked by tapered baguettes, size 6 3/4. Estimate $40,000-$60,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
Platinum and diamond solitaire, prong-set with an emerald-cut diamond weighing 7.53 carats, flanked by tapered baguettes, size 6 3/4. Estimate $40,000-$60,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.