Phillips to Auction Geneva Jewels on November 9
The Geneva Jewels Auction: VII will feature colored diamonds, historic pearls and royal provenance pieces after a preview tour of five cities.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Jewelry
Phillips has scheduled The Geneva Jewels Auction: VII for 9 November 2026, with a public exhibition at the Hôtel President in Geneva from 4 to 9 November. The sale includes a 1.35-carat Fancy Vivid Blue brilliant-cut diamond and a cultured pearl and diamond necklace formerly in the collection of Queen Mary.
Why it matters
The auction brings together rare colored stones and pieces with royal and celebrity provenance, offering collectors and the public a view of items before the sale. The pre-sale highlights tour gives buyers in several major cities a chance to see the lots in person before Geneva.
The sale includes a 1.35-carat Fancy Vivid Blue brilliant-cut diamond, a 9.77-carat Old mine cut diamond and a 10.09-carat D Colour, Flawless diamond ring. Pre-sale estimates and final sale prices were not included in the source material.
The players
Phillips
Phillips is an international auction house that specializes in fine art, jewelry and other luxury collectibles.
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jeweller and watchmaker known for its high jewelry and designs such as the Puppy brooch.
The details
The collection features a Van Cleef & Arpels 'Liz' sautoir composed of amethysts, a Van Cleef & Arpels 'Puppy' brooch from the 1960s 'La Boutique' Collection, and a gold and gem-set cross from the collection of Rudolf Nureyev. The Collections & Provenance section also includes a cultured pearl and diamond necklace formerly owned by Queen Mary.
Timeline
4-9 November 2026: Full exhibition open at the Hôtel President in Geneva.
9 November 2026: The Geneva Jewels Auction: VII takes place.
Royal Provenance
The cultured pearl and diamond necklace formerly in Queen Mary's collection links the sale to her 1928 commission of a reproduction of the Golden Jubilee Necklace, which Queen Elizabeth II later wore at the 1952 State Opening. Auction lots with documented royal ownership often draw particular attention from collectors of historic jewelry.
Readers who want to see the lots before the sale can view them at the Hôtel President in Geneva from 4 to 9 November or at the highlights tour stops in New York, Singapore, Paris, London and Taipei. The sale itself is held on 9 November 2026.
The takeaway
Pre-sale exhibitions and highlights tours give collectors a chance to inspect rare pieces in person before bidding. Anyone interested in the lots should plan visits to the Geneva exhibition or one of the tour cities ahead of the 9 November auction.
What happens next
The Geneva Jewels Auction: VII takes place on 9 November 2026, with the exhibition open from 4 to 9 November at the Hôtel President.
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