31 January 2017
Artcurial in Monaco
Coming back to the Artcurial jewelry sale in Monaco where sales on January 19th and 20th totaled 3,741,105 euros. Among the jewelry pieces I chose for the catalogue, the Buccellati ring reached the highest price going for 346,300 euros. The Egyptian necklace by Suzanne Belperron went for € 80,600 (original estimate: € 30-40,000) and the golden snake bracelet for € 24,700 (original estimate: € 6-8,000).
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