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Valuable Diamonds Set To Go On Auction
GENEVA: A duo of diamonds that once belonged to a famous 19th century French social climber are expected to fetch up to two million dollars (1.5 million euros) each when they go under the hammer next week, auction house Sotheby’s said on Tuesday.
The two dazzling yellow stones, weighing 82.48 and 102.54 carats respectively, come from the family of German Count Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck. They were worn by his wife ‘La Paiva’, a celebrated courtesan who flashed them around in a pendant or bracelet, or in an “aigrette”, a type of crested headdress.
Each stone is valued at between 1.5 and two million dollars, Sotheby’s said. ‘La Paiva’ rose from humble beginnings as a weaver’s daughter in Moscow, and through a series of shrewd marriages and liaisons became a key figure in Parisian society. One biographer said of her: “She was far from beautiful: her hair was blue-black, her eyes were slightly protruding, her nose was Mongolian, while her mouth and chin suggested energy rather than gentleness.”
Nevertheless she captivated a variety of wealthy men, including the Portuguese Marquess de Paiva from whom she derived her title, before marrying von Donnersmarck in 1871. La Paiva built a lavish hotel on the Champs Elysees in 1855 and acquired an extensive collection of jewels.
Also going to bidders are diamond-encrusted tiaras from various branches of the British and German aristocracy, including one worn by Lady Hesketh (1929-2006) marking the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. It features three diamonds cut as an English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock.
Via: The News
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