California Jewels made a total of US$2,111,616 and Knightsbridge Jewels made a total of £1,196,992.
California Jewels top lot was an 18K white gold and diamond ring, centering a round diamond weighing 3.14 carats, set in a surround of tapered-baguette and round diamonds.
The ring sold for double its pre-sale estimate to achieve US$51,200 (estimate US$20,000-30,000.)
Other notable lots were:
• A Carlo Illario 18K gold and diamond serpent bracelet of a flexible, coiled design, completed by marquise-shaped diamond eyes. The bracelet sold for five times its pre-sale estimate to achieve US$40,960 (estimate US$7,000-9,000).
• A Buccellati 18K bi-colour gold and coral bracelet. The hinged cuff of an elaborate foliate motif, set with round cabochon coral sold for five times its pre-sale estimate to achieve US$35,840 (estimate US$7,000-9,000).
• An 18K white gold and diamond bracelet featuring emerald-cut diamonds in an east-west setting weighing 15.88 carats, achieved US$35,840 (estimate US$22,000-28,000).
• A platinum, sapphire and diamond ring, featuring an oval sapphire of Sri Lankan origin, weighing approximately 19.55 carats, accented by tapered-baguette diamonds. The ring sold for four times its pre-sale estimate to achieve US$28,160 (estimate US$7,000-9,000).
Knightsbridge Jewels top lot was a natural pearl and diamond necklace, and earring set, circa 19 century – early 20th century. Composed of graduating foliate drops, each collet-set with old cushion-shaped diamonds, suspending a similarly-set foliate link, each terminating in a natural pearl via a rose-cut diamond-set cap. The set sold for over five times its pre-sale estimate to achieve £35,840 (estimate £6,000-8,000).
Other notable lots were:
• A diamond cluster bombé heart locket, circa 1860. The front pavé set with rows of graduating old brilliant-cut diamonds surrounding a larger similarly-cut diamond to centre, hung from a diamond set surmount, mounted in silver and gold, to a hinged back of cabochon rock crystal. The locket sold for nine times its pre-sale estimate to achieve £28,160 (estimate £3,000-5,000).
• A 19th century diamond rivière necklace. The necklace of a single row of 68 old cushion and circular-cut diamonds graduated towards the centre, sold for four times its pre-sale estimate to achieve £28,160 (estimate £7,000-10,000).
• An aquamarine rivière necklace, late 18th, early 19th century. The graduated row of oval-shaped aquamarines set within foiled closed back pinched collet settings, suspending an oval-shaped paste drop. The necklace sold for eight times its presale estimate to achieve £25,600 (estimate £3,000-5,000).
• A George Lenfant for Cartier zodiac pendant, circa 1960. The pendant depicting Neptune, attribute of Pisces, seated atop a chariot being drawn by a quadriga, suspended from a fancy-link chain by Marcel Francois Renard, pendant signed Cartier Paris, sold for double its pre-sale estimate to achieve £23,040 (estimate £8,000-12,000).
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