Magnificent Jewels

Sale Overview

The Magnificent Jewels auction at the Four Season Hotel des Bergues in Geneva this May features a curated selection of historic and modern jewellery from all periods as well as the most famous jewellery houses such as Harry Winston, Cartier, JAR, Van Cleef & Arpels and many more.

Among the highlights of the Magnificent Jewels auction is A Bouquet Of Gems: A Superb Collection Of Jewels By JAR – one of the largest and most important private collections of 21 works by the visionary designer, Joel Arthur Rosenthal.

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Tour dates
• Shanghai: 1-3 April
• Hong Kong: 25-26 April
• Bangkok: 28-30 April
• New York: 2-4 May

Auction times

14 May 03:00 PM (CEST) Lots 1-116

Our specialist’s selection

Brought to you by

Max Fawcett

Head of Department | Jewellery

Max Fawcett joined Christie’s in 2015 and today is heading the department and is responsible for valuations, client engagement/development and business getting for Geneva’s biannual Magnificent Jewels sales alongside our other international auctions.

A recognized auctioneer across sales in London, Geneva, Hong Kong and New York, he has held the gavel for many record breaking sales including Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence in 2019 which grossed $109.3 million dollars, the highest total for any auction of Indian art and Mughal jewelled objects.

Having started out in Munich as an apprentice to an antique jeweller, he soon moved to New York and from there to Geneva where he is based today.