Jewelry & Timepieces Press Release | November 21, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C.- For immediate release, November 21, 2024

Brunk Auctions is pleased to announce our Jewelry & Timepieces auction on December 4, 2024, just in time for the holidays. This auction boasts 250+ items and a very impressive offering of diamonds and designer jewelry and watches, including pieces by Buccellati, Hermes, Henry Dunay, Patek Phillipe, and more. The top lot of the sale is a platinum engagement ring set with a 6.03ct. round brilliant cut diamond (lot 630), with an auction estimate of $70,000-90,000. Other highlights include a 14kt. white gold ring with two half moon cut diamonds flanking a 4.30ct. square brilliant cut diamond (lot 608, est. $60,000-80,000) and an Oscar Heyman diamond and sapphire ring of yellow gold and platinum (lot 595, est. $20,000-30,000).

Designer highlights include a Frascarolo zebra-form bracelet in 18kt. yellow gold with brilliant cut diamond accents and ruby cabochon eyes (lot 566, est. $14,000-20,000); a David Webb cuff bracelet in solid 18kt. yellow gold (lot 569, est. $10,000-15,000); a Buccellati diamond-studded cuff bangle in 18kt. white and yellow gold (lot 567, est. $10,000-15,000).

Timepiece highlights include a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust in 18kt. yellow gold (lot 599) and a vintage platinum pendant watch with matching chain and 495 Old Mine and old European cut diamonds (lot 533), each with an auction estimate of $8,000-12,000; and a vintage Piaget wristwatch in green jade and 18kt. white and yellow gold, circa 1970 (lot 650, est. $6,000-9,000).

Colored stone highlights include a bespoke Katherine Zetter ring of opals, rubellite, tsavorite garnets, and diamonds, (lot 512, est. $8,000-12,000); a pair of Tiffany and Co. platinum, blue sapphire, and diamond chandelier swing earrings (lot 596, est. $6,000-9,000); and a heart-shaped orange sapphire ring centered by 327 assorted diamonds (lot 546, est. $5,000-7,000).

Other diamond highlights include a flexible platinum bracelet with 385 brilliant round cut diamonds in seven rows, totaling at 35.5ctw (lot 628, est. $18,000-24,000) and a graduated rivière 104 stone diamond necklace in 18kt. white gold (lot 552, est. $16,000-22,000).

Our Jewelry & Timepiece auction is one of five sales during the week of our 2024 Finale, the others being Photography, Designer Luxury Goods, British & Continental, and American & Southern.

Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 40 years, auctioning a mix of fine art, antiques, and design, across all collecting categories, with an active and dynamic institutional and private following. Auctions are held in Brunk’s North Carolina gallery at 117 Tunnel Road with bidding by phone, absentee, internet, and live in-person.

Brunk Auctions would like to offer our heart-felt gratitude for the outpouring of support from the art and antiques community in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

For more information, please call 828-254-6846 or visit us online at www.brunkauctions.com.