A generationIn Geneva, jewels from the former property of the Russian Tsars who were smuggled out of the country during the October Revolution of 1917 were auctioned off. On Wednesday night, a brooch with sapphires and diamonds and matching earrings changed hands for 806,500 francs (765,000 euros).This is more than twice the estimated price of the auction house Sotheby’s Report. The auction house did not disclose who bought the jewelry. The person participated in the auction by phone.
According to Sotheby’s Auction House, the painting belonged to the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, the aunt of Tsar Nicholas II. In 1917, she gave it to a British diplomat, who brought it to London. Nor did it announce who will auction the work.
The highest price at this large jewelry auction was a pair of square diamond earrings, each weighing 25.88 carats, and the auction price was 5.1 million Swiss francs. A 59 carat diamond chain owned by the royal family was auctioned for 4.1 million francs.
