Jewels of the Romanovs

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Sotheby's failed to sell the house of Romanov emeralds

Jewels of Russia of the Romanov dynasty of the auction at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday and trading house valued at an average of one million dollars, plus or minus 200 thousand did not find a buyer.
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Top lot of the auction of precious ornaments were announced Clips pendant emerald and diamond belonging to the great Russian Duchess Maria Pavlovna (nee Mary Elizabeth, Eleanor, Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), wife of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the third son of Alexander II.

Their son Cyril in exile proclaimed himself emperor of Russia.

The Grand Duchess was known for his passion for jewelry and a love of jewelry from Cartier. After the death of a spouse until the Revolution, she spent all her retirement at the royal jewels.

Masha was one of the few members of the imperial family, who managed to take their treasures abroad with the pouch, and they often appear in auctions. One of her diadems today belongs to the English Queen Elizabeth II.

New emerald pendants were exhibited at Sotheby's Geneva auction direct descendants of the Romanov dynasty in November 1987, which were purchased by German Prince Johannes in the gift of his wife - Princess Gloria.

The second time they appeared on the market only in 1992. The name of the seller's auction house does not call.

Tuesday at the auctions in New York, Sotheby's rescued more than 20 million dollars. Yellow diamond ring, without the glorious history, but the size in 37 carat, went under the hammer for 2.7 million dollars, which, given the trade allowance equal to the upper ceiling of the pre-auction estimates of 2-3 million dollars.
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Source: RIA Novosti

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And now the emerald brooch belonged to Catherine the Great exhibit at Christie's with an estimate 1-1,5 million dollars:
http://www.christies.com/features/20...och-514-1.aspx

Let's see whether she will be sold.