Sotheby’s “Magnificent Jewels” sale held final week in New York was chock filled with attention-grabbing tons, a lot so Nationwide Jeweler’s editors felt it deserved two tales.

One lined the sale of an emerald retrieved from the 1622 wreck of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha and made into a hoop for Mitzi Perdue (of Perdue Farms fame), whereas the opposite delved into the destiny of a few of the sale’s high diamonds.

It was a crowded and, nicely, magnificent subject, making it powerful to face out, until you’re a jewel from divine German design home Hemmerle.

Headed by fourth-generation jewelers Christian Hemmerle and spouse Yasmin Hemmerle, the model is taken into account one of many high modern labels amongst collectors.

A 19-piece, single-owner assortment of Hemmerle jewels went up for public sale final yr at Sotheby’s and bought for a complete of $1.4 million, practically double its pre-sale estimate. 

The Hemmerle piece highlighted right here contains a 10.67-carat emerald-cut grey diamond of SI1 readability from an “necessary Detroit assortment.” 

Mounted in 18-karat gold, the diamond is graded “fancy grey, pure shade” by each the Gemological Institute of America and Gübelin Gem Lab.   

An nameless purchaser paid $1.1 million ($103,918 per carat) for the piece at Magnificent Jewels, under the pre-sale estimate of $1.5 million-$2 million.

We personally would have paid extra, if we had the cash.