The 55.08-carat rectangular-cut yellow Kimberley Diamond, named for South Africa’s most important mine, where it was discovered links of london sweetie, has a $500,000 to $700,000 estimate, while a 34.08-carat rectangular-cut pink diamond has a $1.9 million to $2.2 million estimate, and a 3.71-carat circular-cut blue diamond ring has an $800,000 to $1.2 million estimate links of london friendship.

An antique emerald and diamond necklace that was originally a tiara and given by Queen Victoria as a wedding present to her sister-in-law, the Duchess Alexandrine of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, is expected to bring $100,000 to $150,000.

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A highlight of Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels Auction Wednesday is a rare collection of early 1940s jeweled ballerina brooches by Van Cleef & Arpels links of london charms uk.

Modeled in a variety of poses, the ballerinas are costumed in diamonds, rubies, and emeralds reputed to have originated from the Spanish Crown jewels, which were taken to Mexico during a period of political unrest and later sold at auction in New York.

When one is used to seeing antiques from czarist Russia, it comes as a surprise when one encounters a line of men’s shirts. But, then, everything comes into place: The shirts, the latest spring line from Hilditch and Key of London and Paris, serve as background for antique cuff links from A La Vieille Russie, the antiques and links of london charms uk dealer founded in 1851. There are diamond and black enamel cuff links mounted in yellow gold and platinum from about 1910 (American, Dreicer & Co.), platinum and yellow gold, ruby and diamond set (English, c. 1940), and many others. The show opens today and runs through March 29.