Art deco design jewellery to go beneath the hammer

One of the most impressive diamond rings the jewellery world has ever set eyes on is to be sold at a London auction in the next few weeks.
Bonhams' Fine Jewellery auction will feature the rare six carat art deco diamond ring said to be worth around £200,000.
The reason this is a rare ring compared to other diamond rings is due to the fact it is a Type Ila diamond which is the purest form of diamond. This means it is completely white and does not have any yellow colourings or impurities.
According to an article published by Paul Fraser Collectibles, the jewellery auction will also feature two other impressive rings. This includes a 3 carat brilliant-cut diamond worth between £70,000 and £90,000 and a 5 carat pear shaped diamond ring worth between £80,000 and £100,000.
Due to take place on 22 September in London, the auction will also feature much sought after items such as Henry Philip Hope's catalogue of pearls and precious stones which was published in 1839 and is estimated to be worth around £3000. There will also be a collection of necklaces and diamonds from the 19th century.
The art deco movement was at its height between the 1920s and 1930s. Jewellery of this time was distinguished by using geometric shapes and bold colours. It was an attempt to produce something ultra modern. This movement was also seen in other areas of life such as architecture when looking at buildings such as the Chrysler Building in New York.
According to experts in the industry, investing in art deco and other antique pieces is a sure way to see a return in your investment. Certainly as the piece ages, it becomes rarer especially in regards to today's mass produced market. In this respect, the piece will actually go up in value from the moment it is purchased.

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Diamond Jewellery: A Perfect and Memorable gift

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Top Ten Most Expensive Pieces of Diamond Jewellery

The world's most expensive piece of jewellery is believed to be the ultra-rare blue diamond ring in a white-gold band, crafted by Swiss master Chopard (pictured). The piece is valued to be a cool 9.86million, reported The Daily Mail newspaper.

In second place is the British jeweler Garrard's Heart Of The Kingdom Ruby, a 40.63-carat Burma ruby on a 155-carat diamond necklace, worth 8.48million.

An auction sale at Sotheby's once raised 4.84million for a Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring in October 2007 and at the same Sotheby sale in Hong Kong, a sautoir (loose necklace) with a 47-carat green emerald, was sold for 1.6million.

When Beyoncé married rapper Jay-Z last year she wore an 18-carat emerald-shaped diamond in platinum band worth 3million by Lorraine Schwartz. Following closely in the sparkly stakes is the 24-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring given to socialite Paris Hilton by shipping heir Paris Latsis in 2005, worth 2.85million.

Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, who got married in January, showed off a diamond-heavy gold Venus Necklace by H.Stern, worth 1.92million.

De Beers' Marie Antoinette Necklace takes sixth place in the line-up, according to the newspaper, with 2.24million worth of diamonds.

When actor Ben Affleck proposed to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez in 2002, he popped the big question with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring from Harry Winston, valued at 727,000.

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