The final important Freeman’s Hindman’s bidding show in 2024 presented rare rubies and sapphires, shiny diamonds, and incredible jewelry that attracted almost 74 new bidders to the firm. What is also phenomenal is that almost 100% of the total estimated value of the auctioned jewelry was successfully sold. With such results, the auction house headed into 2025 with a lot of enthusiasm and plans.
Rings were the top three highest-selling lots at Freeman’s | Hindman’s first major jewelry auction held in their New York saleroom.
- Diamond and platinum ring with a pair of yellow gold eternity bands fetched more than 138% higher than its anticipated value. It was sold for $190,500, and we can only imagine how happy and lucky its new owner feels.
- A ring by a prestigious American jewelry house takes second place as its sale price was $127,000. The house was founded by Duke Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian aristocrat who started his career working for Coco Chanel in Paris before moving to the U.S. Featuring an emerald cut diamond weighing 8.10 carats, this piece strikes with its elegant and luxurious look.
- An exquisite piece from a private collection in southern New Jersey was sold for almost $108,000. The ring features a beautiful cushion mixed cut sapphire that makes you feel peaceful and calm as soon as you look at it. Six baguette cut diamonds and a calibre cut sapphire border make this ring resemble an eye of deep, mesmerizing color.

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There was one special lot presented at the auction. Although it isn’t among those that fetched the most, it is definitely the one that carries a lot of meaning and has an exceptional story. A brooch worn by Jacqueline Kennedy during her time as First Lady fetched more than twice its expected price.
Originally estimated to sell for between $6,000 and $8,000, the brooch, which features a gold Grecian coin at the center of an 18k gold wreath decorated with emeralds, was ultimately sold for $20,955. A notable addition to the lot was a photograph of Kennedy wearing the piece at a White House reception in April 1961, held in honor of the wives of American Society of Newspaper Editors members.

Photo from Freeman’s Hindman website
The brooch had previously been auctioned at Sotheby’s in 1996 as part of the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sale. For the recent auction, it was offered from a private collection in Lake Forest, Illinois. The lot also included a Sotheby’s box, the original auction tag and catalog, and a copy of the book Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years.