With openwork of a flower-head style, each earring is set with the nine auspicious gemstones or 'navratna' according to Indian astrological traditions, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 1,50,000 - 2,50,000
Winning bid
Rs 1,60,632 |
$2,231
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Each centring on a circular emerald cabochon with ruby cabochons and rose-cut diamonds in an openwork flower-head design with a surround of pearls, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 1,50,000 - 2,50,000
Winning bid
Rs 1,36,620 |
$1,898
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Of a 'katesari' or chevron style design, this choker is centred on a circular emerald cabochon with a surround of 'polki' diamonds, and ruby and emerald cabochons. There are similarly set chevron-shaped gold links on either side which suspend a fringe of seed pearls, with pearls on the upper edge of the necklace, connected by an adjustable silk cord.
Estimate
Rs 9,00,000 - 12,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 11,17,800 |
$15,525
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
A carved jade 'haldili' plaque inlaid with ruby cabochons and 'polki' diamonds in 'kundan'-work symbolising the tree-of-life motif. The plaque has a border of 'kundan'-work in gold and the reverse has intricate carvings in floral motifs.
Estimate
Rs 3,50,000 - 5,50,000
Winning bid
Rs 4,02,500 |
$5,590
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
An openwork of colourless sapphires set in gold, with emerald beads bordering the 'bajuband'. The reverse is in red and green enamel on gold ground, connected by an adjustable silk cord.
Estimate
Rs 5,00,000 - 8,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 5,75,460 |
$7,993
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Comprising twelve identical units around the circumference, each centring on an oval-shaped rose-cut diamond with a surround of rubies custom cut to fit the frame of each motif, such that there is no metal dividing the rubies. The bracelet has pearls on either side, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 7,00,000 - 9,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 7,64,244 |
$10,615
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Centring on a circular ruby cabochon with a surround of pearls, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 2,00,000 - 3,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 1,97,064 |
$2,737
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Four gently graduated rows of tourmaline 'goshwara' beads interspersed with emerald beads and joined to two similarly designed openwork gold-sided plaques set with rose-cut and 'polki' diamonds, connected by an adjustable silk cord.
Estimate
Rs 4,50,000 - 7,50,000
Winning bid
Rs 6,25,968 |
$8,694
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Each earring is composed as a flower-head on a crescent set with 'polki' diamonds, suspending two similarly designed concentric crescents, terminating in a fish pendant set with 'polki' diamonds and a fringe of seed pearls, mounted in gold. Attached to a silk cord as a 'kanauti', to wrap around the ear.
Estimate
Rs 4,00,000 - 6,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 4,18,968 |
$5,819
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Stylised as an openwork quartet of custom rose-cut rubies in recurring motifs. The first ruby in the quartet has a diamond-set surround and the rest have a rose gold bezel.
Estimate
Rs 1,25,000 - 2,25,000
SOLD POST-AUCTION
An unconventional pair of 'chandbalis' comprising a flower-head terminal centred on an oval rose-cut diamond with a surround of ruby cabochons and rose-cut diamonds. The terminals suspend a stylised crescent of ruby cabochons in motifs reminiscent of filigree work in Indian architecture, which in turn, suspends a drop-shaped emerald bead bead inside and a fringe of pearls and emerald beads...
Estimate
Rs 6,00,000 - 9,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 8,05,000 |
$11,181
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Centring on an oval-shaped emerald cabochon with an immediate surround of rose-cut diamonds and a further surround of ruby cabochons extended to the shoulders and some part of the lower shank. A row of round full-cut diamonds divides the upper and lower shank on the outer rim, with the inner shank having filigree in foliate motifs, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 3,50,000 - 5,50,000
SOLD POST-AUCTION
A contemporary style 'haath phool' or hand ornament consisting of a series of intricate flowers as a bracelet connected to a similarly designed ring in rose gold. Each flower is centred on a rose-cut diamond with a two-tiered surround of seed pearls and rose-cut diamonds. The ring has alternating rows of seed pearls, rose-cut diamonds and full-cut diamonds.
Estimate
Rs 3,50,000 - 4,50,000
Centring on a rectangular rose-cut colourless sapphire with a two-tiered surround of circular rose-cut rubies and rose-cut light orange sapphires, the earrings display a subtly nuanced colour-blocking.
Estimate
Rs 2,25,000 - 3,25,000
A modern interpretation of the traditional maang tika or forehead ornament centring on an oval-shaped emerald with an immediate surround of full-cut diamonds. The further surround is an openwork of gold paisleys, each set with a circular rose-cut diamond and a full-cut diamond, suspending a pear-shaped rose-cut diamond with a diamond-set surround, mounted in gold. The maang tika is attached to ...
Estimate
Rs 2,50,000 - 4,50,000
A fine example of attention-to-detail, the crescent shaped maang tika is set with tapered baguette diamonds. The inside of the crescent consists of a circular emerald cabochon with an immediate surround of rose-cut diamonds and a further board surround of keshi seed pearls suspending a stiff fringe of bezel-set circular rose-cut diamonds. The crescent further suspends a similarly designed...
Estimate
Rs 1,50,000 - 2,00,000
A surmount of 'polki' diamonds, and ruby and emerald cabochons designed as an elaborate openwork to create a peacock motif.
Estimate
Rs 6,00,000 - 8,00,000
These distinctive 'chandbalis' comprise a flower-head surmount of 'polki' diamonds suspending a fringe of tanzanite beads and pearls, which further suspend two openwork crescents set with 'polki' diamonds. The bigger crescent ends with a fringe of tanzanite beads and pearls; the reverse has foliate motifs in blue, green and white enamel on gold ground.
Estimate
Rs 2,00,000 - 3,00,000
Winning bid
Rs 1,89,612 |
$2,634
(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)
Centred on an oval-shaped tanzanite cabochon with a metal surround of engraved gold, the broad shank has clusters of rose-cut diamonds in flower-heads with engravings on gold throughout.
Estimate
Rs 1,20,000 - 1,80,000
Designed as a gently graduated row of drop-shaped rubellite beads, suspended from a row of 'kundan'-set polki diamonds and pearls, joined by an adjustable silk cord. With a pair of similarly designed earrings en suite, mounted in gold.
Estimate
Rs 12,00,000 - 15,00,000