Fine jewellery auction

BANGALORE: Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, announces its Autumn Online Auction of fine jewels and watches to be held on October 18 and 19 on www.saffronart.com. The only auction house dealing in fine jewellery in India, Saffronart presents a well estimated range of period and contemporary jewels set with the finest gemstones, underscoring India’s rich history of fine jewellery design and impeccable workmanship.This auction provides avid jewelry collectors and enthusiasts an opportunity to acquire several significant jewels set with fancy coloured diamonds, natural pearls, unheated Burmese rubies, Colombian emeralds, tanzanite and other gemstones. The catalogue also includes a selection of timepieces for men and women from international brands like Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Jaeger LeCoultre, as well as a group of traditional kundan-set jewels studded with ‘polki’ diamonds and ruby and emerald cabochons. With an exceptional collection of 108 competitively estimated lots, Saffronart’s Autumn Online Auction of Fine Jewels and Watches has a total sale estimate of `12.3 to `14.17 crores (USD 2.62 to 3 million). Since the company’s inaugural auction of Fine Jewels and Watches in October 2008, Saffronart has created new benchmarks in the Indian jewelry auction market, offering a platform that features exquisite jewels from around the world to Indian and international audiences. President and co-founder of Saffronart, Minal Vazirani says, “India has a long and rich engagement with aesthetics and luxury, particularly in terms of gemstones and jewelry design. From the early interactions of Indian royalty with jewelers like Cartier, to Harry Winston who commissioned Indian designer A V Shinde to create remarkable jewels for his firm, India has always been closely connected with the evolution and development of the global jewellery market. The pieces we have included in this auction catalogue highlight the confluence of aesthetics, design and craftsmanship that India has always represented in this market.”“The lots have been attractively estimated, and, as a whole, the collection reflects rarity, historical value, unique design and superior craftsmanship, ”Vazirani added. The sale will take place online on October 18 and 19. Collectors may place bids at Saffronart’s website www.saffronart.com, or via Saffronart’s proprietary Blackberry and iPhone mobile applications.