Diamond clad jewellery and World War II medals were the centre of attention at a Scottish jewellery and memorabilia auction last week.
A number of fine jewellery, diamond and silver pieces went on sale at McTear's Auction House in Glasgow, Scotland.
On Thursday, the opening night, the auction presented several bargains for interested collectors and investors of fine jewellery. However, the auction floor was primarily dominated by a number of special diamond pieces.
One of the items which took the spotlight was a diamond and opal necklace set in platinum which was sold to a collector for £1,200. The piece was displayed together with a pendant segment which featured three opal drops below the diamonds mounted in a bow setting.
Also on offer was a brilliant cut diamond solitaire ring set in an eighteen carat gold shank. Its pre-sale estimate of £1,000 was beaten when the ring sold for £1,400.
A pair of diamond solitaire stud earrings which feature a total of 1.5 carats and were designed in unmarked gold were available at the auction. As collectible items the diamond earrings sold for an impressive £1,600 which was 60 percent above their estimated price.
The top lot for the jewellery selection was a pair of diamond cluster earrings set in unmarked gold. The earrings held a total of 3.4 carats worth of diamonds and sold for £1,700.
However, in another category, a collection of rare medals awarded to Squadron Leader P.I Briggs was the focal lot. It featured the 1939-45 distinguished flying medal, an Air efficiency medal and a war medal. A collector’s dream, these items were showcased with their ribbons and associated newspaper clippings and went for a final price of £1,800 on Thursday.
Both diamond-oriented jewellery collections and war medals have increasingly become more popular and valuable which is reflected in the outcome of this auction.
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