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		<title>Onassis Buddha: A Gem-Set Bowenite Magot by Faberge May Fetch $500,000 Plus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 16:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zolamarquis</dc:creator>
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Pictured above is a gem-set Bowenite Magot by Faberge that is exhibited at Christie&#8217;s auction house in Geneva on 9 May. Known as &#8220;Onassis Buddha,&#8221; it is a finely carved figure, with expressed hands, head and ruby tongue and was first bought by Aristotle Onassis in the early 1960&#8217;s and since then was kept on [...]]]></description>
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<p>Pictured above is a gem-set Bowenite Magot by Faberge that is exhibited at Christie&#8217;s auction house in Geneva on 9 May. Known as &#8220;Onassis Buddha,&#8221; it is a finely carved figure, with expressed hands, head and ruby tongue and was first bought by Aristotle Onassis in the early 1960&#8217;s and since then was kept on the &#8220;Christina&#8221; yacht. News is it may fetch $ 500,000-$700,000 during an auction sale in London on 11 June.</p>
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		<title>Elite Find of the Day: Diamond Tiara May Fetch $6,000,000</title>
		<link>http://elitechoice.org/2008/04/24/elite-find-of-the-day-diamond-tiara-may-fetch-6000000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zolamarquis</dc:creator>
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Featured above is a tiara bejeweled with a 101.27-carat shield-shaped diamond making up to Christie&#8217;s auction house based in Hong Kong. The diamond tiara is successful in inviting the attention of filthy rich and is anticipated to fetch $6,000,000-$7,500,000.
Via    USAToday
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<p>Featured above is a tiara bejeweled with a 101.27-carat shield-shaped diamond making up to Christie&#8217;s auction house based in Hong Kong. The diamond tiara is successful in inviting the attention of filthy rich and is anticipated to fetch $6,000,000-$7,500,000.</p>
<p>Via    <a href="http://usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?&amp;type=photo&amp;photo_id=02UTfdP21ffwB&amp;pn=1&amp;tid=0eiK2d8fNE7zP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">USAToday</a></p>
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		<title>Christie&#8217;s to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zolamarquis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christie&#8217;s has exhibited the rare collection of jewels and gemstones to be auctioned on 15-16 April. Roughly 65 lots from these two sales to be held at Christie&#8217;s Manhattan salesroom are expected to fetch really big dough. The 15 April rare jewels &#38; gemstones sale will exhibit antique jewelry dating from the 17th-20th centuries. Among [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christie&#8217;s has exhibited the rare collection of jewels and gemstones to be auctioned on 15-16 April. Roughly 65 lots from these two sales to be held at Christie&#8217;s Manhattan salesroom are expected to fetch really big dough. The 15 April rare jewels &amp; gemstones sale will exhibit antique jewelry dating from the 17th-20th centuries. Among the interesting and must-see jewels, there is a historic diamond bow brooch made for Empress Eugénie in the mid-19th century, which is expected to generate r $4-6 million.</p>
<p>Whilst the 16 April auction would count an array of atypical shaded gemstones, diamonds and jewelry from eminent American collections counting pieces possessed by the novelist Danielle Steel and a flawless 39.34 carat diamond.</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sugarloaf_earclips.jpg" alt="sugarloaf cobachon emerald ear clips" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>The highlights of the preview of the &#8220;Christie&#8217;s Rare Jewels and Gemstones: The Eye of a Connoisseur&#8221; include a pair of sugarloaf cobachon emerald ear clips, weigh up about 17.38 and 17.39 carats, within a graduated marquise and pear-shaped diamond foliate surround, mounted in platinum and is expected to fetch $800,000 million on 16 April.</p>
<p>Others include:</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/rectangular_pink_diamond_ri.jpg" alt="rectangular-cut pink diamond ring" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>A 14.23 carat rectangular-cut pink diamond ring with a pre-estimate of $15 million to be sold on 15 April.</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/diamond_corsage_ornament.jpg" alt="diamond corsage ornament" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>An art nouveau enamel, multi-gem and diamond corsage ornament by George Fouquet to be auctioned on 15 April for $200,000.</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/d-color_falwless_diamond.jpg" alt="D color, absolutely flawless diamond ring" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>A rectangular-cut, D color, absolutely flawless diamond ring of 27.91 carats (top), and its identical copy designed using simulated diamonds, both mounted by Harry Winston, will fetch $3 million on 16 April.</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/speedwell-bracelet.jpg" alt="“Speedwell” bracelet" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>An art nouveau glass and enamel &#8220;Speedwell&#8221; bracelet by Rene Lalique sits to demand around $700,000 on 15 April.</p>
<p>Handful of jewelry that belonged to Christina Onassis would also be available for auction at Christie&#8217;s. Onassis is the daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis who made efforts to find bliss regardless of her family&#8217;s prosperity.</p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/christina-onassis-jewels.jpg" alt="Christina Onassis" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/christine_onassis.jpg" alt="Christina Onassis" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/christine-onassis.jpg" alt="Christina Onassis" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p><img src="http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/christine_onassis_jewels.jpg" alt="Christina Onassis" title="Christies to Foretaste Rare Jewels Up For Auction  " /></p>
<p>Via PamBeachDailyNews/   <a href="http://wwd.com/notavailable/archive?target=/fashionscoops/article/123575&amp;articleId=123575&amp;articleType=A&amp;industryKw=fashionscoops&amp;industryKw2=fashionscoopsarticle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WWD</a></p>
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