Topic: Christie's International plc
A James Bond Rolex watch complete with a buzz saw and a hyper-intensified magnetic field to deflect bullets will come up for auction in Geneva on Monday, said Christie's."The watch is unique. It is the watch that Syd Cain -- the famous ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A rare two-stone ring set a new world record price per carat for a blue diamond at auction when it was sold in a jewels sale that exceeded $50 million, Christie's said on Thursday.The Bulgari Blue Diamond, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - More than 450 jewelry pieces, including a rare blue diamond, should draw at least $40 million in a Christie's auction this week from buyers seeking to hedge against financial market risk.Diamonds and colored-stone jewelry prices have shot ...
Christie's is gearing up to sell Leonore 'Lee' Annenberg's giant diamond ring in New York as part of their October jewels auction. The Annenberg and its supporting lots touched down in London for less than two days this week before being securely ...
Champagne flowed at Christie's as Monique Lhuillier's elegant confections made their debut. Sunflower yellow, rust and oyster served as a rich palette.
Morocco home of late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent up for saleThe Tangier, Morocco, cliffside home of the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is up for sale.Christie's Great Estates, a subsidiary of the auction house, said Wednesday that broker Residence Helvetia ...
Bling-encrusted ruby slippers in homage to " The Wizard of Oz" and a doff of the hat to the Romans with silk togas signed BCBG-Max Azria kicked off New York Fashion Week on Friday. it's so European," oozed Irishwoman Naomi McMahon as ...
Auction of Nan Kempner's Wardrobe Results in Fetching Prices Ranging Upward of $11,000Nan Kempner was a clotheshorse extraordinaire: closets and closets full of haute couture. During a three-day auction, many would-be fashionistas were able to snatch up some of the socialite's fineries, ...
Auction of Nan Kempner's Closet Offers Timeless Fashions Spanning 4 DecadesThe late socialite Nan Kempner was a smart shopper. Many items from her wardrobe will be up for auction next week at Christie's to benefit The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.And ...