Sotheby’s To Auction 133-Carat Yellow Diamond

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I didn't like the last yellow diamonds we saw because they were too dark and orangey, but his lemon yellow one is very nice, and it's huge, too. I got a kick out of the necklace in the next pic because it's called a 'negligee style' neclace which is a term I've never heard before, so it makes me wonder; if you're supposed to wear this when you're wearing a negligee, what are you supposed to wear that's even more spectacular if you're going to something special?

There are items from Frank Sinatra's wife, and a 2-shot slideshow so there's another pic behind the emerald choker you'll see below that you'll need to use the link to access, and then there are jewels from Red Skelton's collection, who was always a favorite of mine. Here's what's going on the block at Sotheby's.

Sotheby’s To Auction 133-Carat Yellow Diamond


A 133.03-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond is a highlight of Sotheby’s upcoming auction and could sell for up to $5 million.

"New York—A yellow diamond weighing more than 133 carats is headlining Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on Dec. 5.

The 133.03-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond is estimated to sell for $4 million to $5 million.



A loose, cushion-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 133.03 carats


Other diamond pieces making an appearance include a necklace with 95 pear-shaped diamonds.

Weighing more than 28 carats each, two pear-shaped diamonds on the ends of the necklace hang suspended from two rows of similarly cut diamonds totaling 120.20 carats.



A negligee-style diamond necklace with 95 pear-shaped diamonds, including two internally flawless stones weighing more than 28 carats each


A 35-carat cushion-cut diamond and a 7-carat fancy intense orangy pink diamond, as well several diamond pieces from Harry Winston, are also being offered.



A Harry Winston cluster-style necklace set with round, pear- and marquise- shaped diamonds estimated to sell for $700,000 to $1 million, and a Harry Winston bracelet of a similar design with an estimate of $650,000 to $850,000


In addition to the diamond offerings, the auction will also feature pieces from the collections of Hollywood stars, including two belonging to Frank Sinatra’s wife, “Lady Blue Eyes,” Barbara Sinatra.

The couple spent more than two decades together.

Barbara received several jewelry gifts from her lover over the years, including the two pieces featured in the upcoming sale—a Bulgari emerald, diamond and cultured pearl choker and a 16.19-carat diamond ring.




Her 20-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring— the one Frank “proposed” with by dropping it in a glass of champagne—sold at auction in 2018, leading the sale garnering $1.7 million.

Sotheby’s will also offer jewels from the collection of comedian Red Skelton and his wife, Lothian Toland Skelton.

Richard “Red” Skelton, one of the twentieth century’s most beloved performers, enjoyed a career that spanned various forms of media, and was notably furthered by the advent of television.

The advancement allowed him to share his skill with pantomime and physical impressions with a wider audience and led to the creation of “The Red Skelton Show” and later, “The Red Skelton Hour,” which ran from 1951 to 1971 and was one of the top ten rated shows for 17 of those years.

He built his jewelry collection over the course of his career, befriending Beverly Hills jeweler William Ruser and developing an eye for gemstones.



A Harry Winston ring featuring a 23.65-carat pear-shaped diamond flanked by baguette diamonds from the Skeltons’ collection


However, he did not want anything to interfere with his ability to engage with his audiences and to fully embody his characters, Sotheby’s said, so he kept his interest in jewels separate from his public persona.

The comic’s interest in jewelry may have come from his grandmother, who advised him that gemstones were a wise investment and could provide security for the future, according to Sotheby’s.

She gave him an emerald that he later had mounted in a ring, a piece that will be offered in the upcoming sale and is estimated to sell for $200,000 to $300,000.

Sotheby’s will also offer a Jean Schlumberger bracelet and Verdura ‘Sea Horse’ brooch from the collection of Emmy-winning actor best known for playing Felix Unger in the television adaptation of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” Anthony Leonard Randall, and his wife Heather Randall.

In addition, the auction house will feature 21 pieces that once belonged to actress Mary Tyler Moore, the sales of which will benefit the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative.

Other jewels from the houses of Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Harry Winston, and David Webb will also be up for grabs.

More information about the sale can be found on ... "
https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/12 ... ow-diamond

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Red Skelton was a true renaissance man, a genius. One of my favorite entertainers for years. They head the auction page with her bracelet image.

Of meandering interlace design, set with oval-shaped and round rubies weighing a total of 75.11 carats, further adorned with pear-shaped, baguette and tapered baguette diamonds weighing a total of 34.06 carats, length 7¼ inches, with maker's mark for Jacques Timey; circa 1968.
Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from Harry Winston dated September 13, 2023.


Richard “Red” Skelton (1913-1997) is remembered as one of the twentieth century’s most beloved and talented comedians. His long and remarkable career spanned genres and media, including stints in medicine shows, showboats, circuses, vaudeville, burlesque, radio, movies and television. Born in Vincennes, Indiana, the youngest of four boys, his father’s death left the family financially insecure, and Red began working at an early age to help support them. He began working on showboats before he was thirteen years old and honed his comedic talents over the next decade as a traveling performer. In 1937 he achieved his first major success with his “Doughnut Dunkers” routine in which he imitated the idiosyncratic way various people eat their doughnuts. His tour of major American vaudeville houses led to his radio debut and a series of engagements as master of ceremonies for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Red Skelton became a prolific movie actor and radio host. He was noted for his genius for physical comedy and the memorable recurring characters he developed over the years. He was also known for his innate kindness and humanity. The ability to perform on stage and connect with audiences was of paramount importance to him, and he was known to treat the studio audiences of his radio shows to additional routines after the broadcast had ended.

The advent of television gave him the opportunity to share his performances with an even wider audience, and the medium was an ideal showcase for his skill with pantomime and physical impressions. The Red Skelton Show and later The Red Skelton Hour ran from 1951 to 1971 and was one of the top ten rated shows for 17 of those years. Red Skelton and his wife Lothian Toland Skelton were married in 1973. They had been friends throughout the years through her parents, and their relationship flourished after Red moved to Palm Springs. Red continued to perform live on television specials for many years and developed a successful career as a painter before finally retiring in 1993 at the age of 80.

Red Skelton’s interest in jewelry may have had its roots in advice he received from his grandmother, who counseled him during his early years that a wise investment in gemstones could provide security for the future. She gave him an emerald that he later had mounted as a ring (lot 114). As his career became increasingly successful, Red Skelton built his jewelry collection. He became a close friend of Beverly Hills jeweler William Ruser and developed a connoisseur’s eye for gemstones. His acquisitions included impressive pieces by Harry Winston, including a 23.65 carats diamond ring (lot 115) and a striking ruby and diamond bracelet (lot 116). Red enjoyed wearing his favorite diamond rings and cufflinks but was careful to keep his interest in jewels separate from his public persona as a performer. He did not want anything to interfere with his ability to engage with his audiences and to fully embody his characters. Since his death in 1997, his hometown Vincennes, Indiana, has become the site of The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy, the Art Gallery, the Performing Arts Center and an annual Red Skelton Festival, where visitors and students continue to learn about and celebrate his legacy of laughter, and be inspired by its positive impact on people’s lives.

You missed the pink sapphire ring. lot 112 Got an extra few hundred thousand?