Nothing is more iconic than Audrey Hepburn stepping out of a golden New York taxi cab, before the hustle and bustle of the city. Arrayed in her long black evening gown with matching opera length gloves, dark shades and her strings of diamonds and pearls, walking up to the Tiffany & Company’s window display with a coffee and Danish in hand. While Reem Acra’s inspiration was the company’s magnificent jewelry, namely the Tiffany diamond, you get the sense that she was channeling Audrey’s black Hubert de Givenchy dress from the opening scene with her choice of creating some classic…
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Kicking off the international jewelry auction season Christie’s offered their Important Jewels event in New York City, by Rockefeller Center this month where over two hundred and fifty lots were available, with estimates ranging from under $5,000 to $750,000 USD. The sale total came to an impressive $10,526,150 USD. The over all market was choosy yet buoyant as the more spectacular pieces easily soared over expectations. This is the beginning of the highly anticipated auction season which every year offers the general pulse of the marketplace within the jewelry world. Next up Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place in…