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Apr 1, 2025
Heritage Auctions Opens Spring Jewelry Sale with Vibrant Gems and High-Carat Highlights
Dallas hosts a 505-lot auction brimming with bold colored stones, nature-inspired designs, and rare high-carat diamonds.
Jessica M. Nguyen
jessica.m.nguyen@fifthavemag.com
A 14.14 ct. fancy intense yellow diamond ring leads Heritage’s Spring Fine Jewelry Signature Auction.
Heritage Auctions will present its Spring Fine Jewelry Signature Auction on May 5 in Dallas, featuring 505 lots that span the spectrum from colorful gemstones to high-carat centerpiece diamonds . Leading the sale is a 14.14 ct. fancy intense yellow diamond ring, estimated at $300,000–$400,000, followed by an 11.67 ct. yellow diamond ring set with calf’s head–cut diamonds, pegged at $200,000–$300,000 .
Beyond these marquee stones, the auction includes a platinum Charlton & Co. cushion-shape sapphire ring, Ceylon sapphires, Burmese rubies, and Cartier emeralds, underscoring a robust market for colored-stone investments this spring . Collectors will also find hardware-inspired Tiffany & Co. HardWear pieces and Cartier’s Juste un Clou line—evidence that even classic heavy hitters are adapting to modern design sensibilities .
Nature motifs are a standout theme: a Scott West rabbit brooch by Raymond Yard, set with Argyle pink diamonds and rubies, and Jean Stark’s dragonfly brooch in two-tone gold and enamel shine alongside more traditional pieces . Jill Burgum, Heritage’s executive director of fine jewelry, praises the “wide array of critters” as a testament to imaginative luxury and the enduring appeal of whimsical design .
The sale also highlights the strength of neutral stones: Tiffany & Co.’s 8.1 ct. emerald-cut and a 10.16-carat oval diamond ring are expected to draw strong bidding, with estimates up to $300,000 . With pieces spanning art-historical brooches to contemporary statement rings, this auction underscores spring’s role as a season for both color revivals and high-value investments in fine jewelry.
Jessica M. Nguyen is the senior editor, news at 5th Ave. Magazine, covering auction events and the colored-stones side of jewelry.
