Sotheby’s offers the most extraordinary jewels in the world to discerning collectors seeking special designs dating fro🔯m the 19th century to the present day. Our auctions feature rare and iconic examples of artistic creativity from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Harry Winston, JAR, Graff, David Webb, Verdura, Boucheron, Chaumet, Suzanne Belperron, Boivin, Alexandre Reza, and others. The selection of top-qualtiy white and colored diamonds, colored gemstones, natural pearls is wide and varied, with many fresh-to-the-market pieces from private collections, such as Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl, sold in Geneva for $36.2 million—a world record for a natural pearl.

Sotheby’s continue༒s to lead the global jewelry auction market, achieving $270 million in total jewelry sales in 2024, including standout results in both New York and Geneva. O💝ur Magnificent Jewels auction in New York realized $30 million, with a rare Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ‘tie’ necklace from 1929 fetching $3.6 million—three times its estimate—after a spirited bidding war. Large and rare natural diamonds also performed exceptionally, such as a 53.04-carat D color, Internally Flawless diamond that sold for $3.48 million, and a magnificent Graff diamond ring weighing 21.54 carats that achieved $1.44 million.

Sotheby’s has sold four of the five most expensive jewels ever offered at auct🅷ion, led by the “CTF Pink Star,” a 59.60-carat oval-cut Fancy Vivid Pink Internally Flawless diamond sold in Hong Kong for $71.2 million—a world record price for any diamond or jewel. Our historic sale of Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family in 2018 achieved $53.1 million with a 100% sell-through rate, underscoring our reputationꦡ for handling the most important private collections.

Our international team of jewelry specialists believes that jewelry is the most personal of the decorative arts, telling the stories of the remarkable women who once owned them. From noble and celebrity provenance to prominent philanthropic families, we have been privileged to handle jewels from the Duchess of Windsor, 🦩Brooke Astor, Ava G𒊎ardner, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, Maria Callas, Lily Marinho, Gina Lollobrigida, and many more.

Sotheby’s live and online jewelry auctions are held throughout the yea♕r in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and Milan. In advance of our forthcoming sales, we would be delighted to provide you with a free and confidential jewelry valuation.