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Lot 244 · Jewellery

circa 1890

Diamond Star Brooch

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Estimate
£2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,018–$3,772
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Jewellery, London, Knightsbridge · 9 December 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-1808559
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diamond Star Brooch, circa 1890. Bonhams, 9 Dec 2015, lot 244. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1808559.

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From the same sale Jewellery · Dec 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
A pink spinel and diamond ring £2,500–£3,500
A diamond brooch £1,800–£2,200
A conch pearl and diamond ring £1,200–£1,500
A five-stone diamond ring £2,000–£3,000
A synthetic sapphire and diamond brooch £1,200–£1,500
circa 1940 Diamond Dress Ring £2,000–£3,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Diamond Star Brooch Circa 1890 $3,389 Bonhams, Jun 2022
Diamond Star Brooch A diamond star brooch Christie's, Dec 2010
Diamond Star Brooch circa 1890 Bonhams, Jul 2014
Diamond Star Brooch Circa 1890 and Later Bonhams, Nov 2025
Diamond Star Brooch Late 19Th Century Bonhams, Feb 2022
Diamond Star Brooch circa 1895 Bonhams, Mar 2016
Diamond Star Brooch circa 1880 Bonhams, Nov 2015
Sapphire And Diamond Ring France, Circa 1925 Bonhams, Apr 2021

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