While the very privileged enjoy the most extraordinary things in life, most of us are lucky enough to merely catch a glimpse of such extravagance.  The finest in jewelry remains at the top of these luxuries and when a selection of a society heiress’ fabulous jewels go up for auction, the average Joes of the world get to gawk. Like the late heiress Huguette Clark and philanthropic Lily Safra before her, beloved treasures from the estate of the late and last Mrs. Astor will also go to auction on September 24th and 25th at Sotheby’s.  Benefiting from this auction are a selection of city charities and cultural institutions selected by Mrs. Astor, including The New York Public Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Pierpont Morgan Library and the Central Park Conservancy.  Beyond her precious jewelry, the auction will also include furnishings from Brooke Astor’s tony Park Avenue duplex and her Westchester estate, Holly Hill, drawings by Canaletto and Tiepolo, and a collection of her cherished dog paintings. Although all the jewelry is sure to be of the finest quality, three lots are expected to highlight this truly momentous event.  The first two is a matching emerald ring and emerald […]