Later this month, Bonhams will open a jewelry sale in Paris. It’s not just an auction — it’s like opening an old treasure chest where each item whispers stories from different times.
The event will happen on April 24 and will present sparkling diamond pieces, gems that look like a dream, and designs from famous names like Cartier, Boucheron, Buccellati, Graff, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Marine Girardet from Bonhams said the Chaumet pieces come from one collector. She explained that they cover many years — from a sharp-looking Art Deco bracelet made of diamonds and rubies, to bold green and blue jewels from the 1970s. These aren’t just accessories — they’re echoes of past decades wrapped in gold and stone.
One of the stars is a bracelet that looks like a maze made from colored glass. The rubies shine like ripe pomegranate seeds lined up in perfect rows, while the diamonds sparkle beautifully. Its bold, geometric shapes feel like the blueprint of a forgotten machine — something ancient, yet made for the future. It may sell for €8,000 to €12,000.
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There are also two mirrors from 1965. One has a coral handle and features white and yellow gold. A movie star would definitely keep such in her purse.
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The other is made of coral, green chrysoprase, sparkling aventurine, and 18-karat gold. It feels like it slipped out from the folds of a forgotten fairy tale, still dusted with magic.
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Bonhams will also show off more Chaumet pieces from the 1970s. There’s a ring, a pin, and a pair of ear pieces, all shaped like golden leaves that froze mid-dance. Each of them is most likely to sell for €5,000 to €7,000. They are like the forest’s jewelry — made not for people, but for dryads and wind spirits.
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Among the brightest stars of the auction are a pair of earrings that sparkle like twin drops of sunlight. Made by Graff, they mix sun colored diamonds with clear ones and may fetch $78,000 to $99,500.
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Another showstopper is a ring holding a 21.03-carat blue sapphire from Sri Lanka. The gem is deep and calm, like an ocean that keeps its secrets. Its price might land between $55,000 to $88,500.
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Also in the spotlight: a diamond neck piece from around 1860. It’s old enough to remember candlelight and quiet ballrooms. Estimated price is from $55,500 to $77,500 — but its real worth is in the stories it has soaked up over nearly two centuries.
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Then there’s an emerald and diamond bracelet — green like fresh leaves after rain, dotted with glints of sky. It may sell for nearly $27,000 to $31,000.
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And from Boucheron comes a ring with a Burmese sapphire that weighs more than 11 carats. That stone, deep and blue, looks like it grew in the dark and bloomed under pressure. It’s estimated at $22,000 to $33,000.
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Before the sale, on April 14, Bonhams will host a special event. Violaine Bigot — the keeper of Chaumet’s heritage jewels — will speak about the house’s designs from 1950 to 1970. Think of it as a guided walk through decades wrapped in gold, where every curve tells a secret.
