PREVIEW: JEWELLERY 13 JUNE

A sparkling arrangement of fine diamond rings herald numerous highlights in this sale, with coloured gemstones, early rings, and a Royal brooch and fan promising interest.

Leading the diamonds is a 9.03 carat, classic round brilliant-cut diamond solitaire, of L Colour, VVS1 Clarity, estimated at £40,000-60,000. A 5.01 carats dress ring, set with rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond, of E Colour, is expected to sell for £36,000-40,000. A fine marquise diamond ring of 2.98 carats, E colour, VVS2 Clarity is estimated at £18,000-26,000.

The prettiest early 20th century platinum-mounted old cushion-cut diamond of 3.72 carats, in pierced work mount, is sure to please, and expected to sell for £18,000-26,000, and an ever stylish Art Deco octagonal-cut diamond ring at £6,000-8,000.

Further fine diamond jewellery includes a stunning diamond collar necklace by Ventrella, with guide of £7,000-9,000, and diamond drop earrings at £18,000-20,000.

Among the coloured gemstones, a Sri Lankan untreated yellow sapphire two stone pendant and earrings suite, retailed in the early 20th century by the important gem dealers of Colombo, O.L.M. Macan Markar, should sell for £30,000-40,000, and a large aquamarine pendant, with a 60 carats cushion-cut stone, is expected to sell for £6,000-8,000.

Early rings include a fine 15th century Popinjay gold seal ring at £4,000-6,000 (popinjay being the early French word for a parrot), and the Tarrant Abbey sapphire ring, one of several detectorist finds, set with a table-cut sapphire, is offered at the same estimate.

Jewels of the late Princess Margaret have featured in Noonans’ auctions several times in recent years, and we are delighted to offer another fine example: an Art Deco sapphire and diamond brooch given to her by her grandmother Queen Mary, which is pitched at £8,000-12,000.

Also formerly the property of Princess Margaret is a Honiton white lace fan, which she used during the Christmas pantomimes at Windsor Castle in the War years. The estimate is £1,000-2,000.

A good selection of Watches feature in the sale, with numerous Rolex examples including an Air King Automatic ‘116900’ watch, with box and papers, estimated at £6000-8000 and an Automatic ‘6048’ 1950s bubble back chronograph at £3,000-5,000.

Silver and Objects of Vertu are becoming increasingly important in these sales, with this one offering a fine late 19th century Dutch silver table model of a stag at £4,000-6,000, and of Regimental interest: a Scots Greys large silver peg tankard by Aldwinckle and Slater, retailed by Elkington & Co, London 1883, and guided at £1,500-1,800.