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Lily Gabriella Elia's amethyst, diamond and gold necklace, estimated to sell for $3,500 to $4,500.


Olivia Wildenstein's citrine and diamond Bonbon ring, whose pre-sale estimate is $1,000 to 1,500.

  Colored gemstones feature strongly in Christie's first online jewelry auction


July 14, 2013


Christie's was scheduled to break new ground in the auction business in July, as the venerated company prepared for its first-ever online auction. Bidding would begin on Wednesday, July 17, and run through Friday, July 26, at www.christies.com/summerjewels.

Colored gemstones featured strongly in 100 lots from contemporary jewelers, including up amd coming designers Lily Gabriella Elia and Olivia Wildenstein. Unlike many of Christie's more traditional sales events, the online version is clearly aimed at a more general audience, with significantly lower price points than normally are encountered.

Brazilian born designer Lily Gabriella Elia offers a collection featuring gold of all colors combined with precious and semi-precious gemstones. Highlights consist of an amethyst, diamond and gold necklace, with a presale estimate of $3,500 to $4,500.

Keemee designer Olivia Wildenstein, who interned with Oscar de la Renta offered a citrine and diamond Bonbon ring, with a pre-sale estimate of $1,000 to 1,500, and a garnet and diamond Bonbon ring with a similar pre-sale estimate.

Francois Curiel, Chairman of Christie's Jewelry Department, commented: "This inaugural online-only sale of Summer Jewels is an exciting new venture for us at Christie's. After a historic spring season of auction sales, we are pleased to offer collectors a new way to collect jewelry with Christie's and to introduce a specially-curated array of designs by some of the young shining stars working within the jewelry world today."

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