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    DIAMONDS AT O’REILLY’S AUCTION ON FRANCIS ST., DUBLIN

    Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

    Solitaire rings, diamond line bracelets, brooches and earrings in abundance can be found across all price ranges at O’Reilly’s sale in Francis St., Dublin on May 20.  There is a small section on silver and artwork too.  The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    An antique diamond plaque bracelet with openwork geometric design (5,500-6,000).

    An antique diamond plaque bracelet with openwork geometric design (5,500-6,000).

    A diamond and sapphire cluster ring (5,000-6,000).

    A diamond and sapphire cluster ring (5,000-6,000).

    A 6.7 carat diamond solitaire ring (80,000-120,000).

    A 6.7 carat diamond solitaire ring (80,000-120,000).

    An emerald cut diamond solitaire ring 5.40 carats (60,000-70,000).

    An emerald cut diamond solitaire ring 5.40 carats (60,000-70,000).

    An antique gold curb link bracelet (350-400).

    An antique gold curb link bracelet (350-400).

    A diamond line bracelet (14,000-16,000).

    A diamond line bracelet (14,000-16,000).

    A PERFECT 100 CARAT DIAMOND MAKES $22.1 MILLION

    Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
    The perfect stone.

    The perfect stone.

    An extraordinary 100.20-carat ‘Perfect Diamond’ in a classic Emerald-cut sold for $22.1 million at Sotheby’s NewYork headquarters. Diamonds of this exceptional quality – D color and Internally Flawless clarity – are incredibly rare, and are considered ‘perfect’.  What distinguishes the present example within this rarefied league is its beautiful shape: it is the largest perfect diamond with a classic Emerald-cut ever to be sold at auction.

    Only six perfect diamonds weighing over 100 carats have sold at auction in the last 25 years.  The sale of magnificent jewels totaled $65.1 million. Ten jewels sold for more than $1 million, including four sold to online bidders.

     

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for February 13, 2015).