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Sapphires Headline Highlights at Bonhams Fine Jewelry Sale in New York
Jewels du JourBlue is the couleur du jour in gemstones at auction of late, with the bevy of blue diamonds at auction this spring. At Bonhams New York, however, it is the sapphire that rules the roost. Among the myriad of highlights in Bonhams Fine Jewelry set to take place this Monday in New York is a trio of exceptional blue sapphires, two Kashmirs and one Burmese. Gracing the cover and headlining the sale, a magnificent 8.07-carat Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring (est. $400,000-600,000) exemplifies all the qualities one could hope for in this rare gem. Of quintessential cornflower blue hue, the sapphire is believed to have been purchased by Bernard Golson for his wife in the early 1920’s. Golson worked with the Guggenheims while also aiding the U.S. authorities in the pursuit of Pancho Villa, an endeavor that ultimately led to Villa chasing Golson out of Mexico. Though Golson and his family had to lose most of their belongings, they were able to at least bring their most precious family heirlooms, such as this ring, by sewing them into their clothing when escaping to the United States. Equally noteworthy for its rare velvety blue hue is a 3.49-carat Kashmir sapphire, of an […]
