Art Auction, Paris

Set beneath the glimmering skies of June, this upcoming sale is an orchestration of history, design, and desire. From the poetic luster of a three-strand necklace of 191 natural pearls to the audacious modernity of a Cartier Art Deco “Tortue” watch, the curation reads like a love letter to feminine elegance across centuries.

What makes this particular sale pulse with energy is not only the glittering roster of maisons — think Fabergé, Van Cleef & Arpels, René Boivin, Boucheron – but the sensibility behind the staging. Artistic direction is entrusted to Laure Devenelle, whose suspended cloud of hand-crafted paper snowdrops transforms the exhibition into a whispered fairytale.

THREE-ROUND NECKLACE OF FINE PEARLS AND DIAMONDS, Estimate: €400,000-600,000;

RENÉ BOIVIN ‘STAR OF THE SEA’ BROCHET EMERALD AND MARINE GEMS, Estimate: €120,000-180,000;

FABERGÉ, STUDY OF A GOLD VIOLET, CRYSTAL ROCK, NEPHRITE AND ENAMEL, Estimate: €200,000-300,000

Pearls: The Original Power Statement
Pearls take center stage, not as demure accessories, but as luminous protagonists. The headline piece — a 191-fine-pearl necklace — is estimated at €400,000–600,000 and is nothing short of breathtaking. It captures what so many of us already sense: pearls are no longer polite; they are powerful.

Among the historical gems lies a brooch once worn by Empress Marie-Clémentine of Habsburg-Lorraine — a delicate, imperial echo of the 1830s that now rests ready for a second life, perhaps on a silk lapel at the Ritz.

Fabergé’s Violette: A Botanical Dream in Crystal
And then, there is the Fabergé violette — a masterpiece in gold, rock crystal, nephrite, and enamel, priced at €200,000–300,000. Less jewel, more reverie, this miniature sculpture blurs the lines between florals and fine art, reminiscent of museum-worthy objets de vertu.

NEOCLASSICAL MALACHITE AND PEARL SET
Estimate: €30,000-40,000

BOUCHERON
COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND EARRINGS

GIA, 2025, report no. 6233530461: 8.29 carats, Fancy Intense Yellow colour, VVS2 clarity, no fluorescence
Estimate: €250,000-450,000

BOUCHERON
ENSEMBLE RUBIS ET DIAMANT
Rubis ovales, diamants taille poire et rond brillant, or blanc et jaune 18k (poinçons français), chaque élément signé Boucheron, poinçon de maître (Sté Boucheron) sur chaque élément, chaque élément numéroté

Estimation : 250 000-300 000 €

René Boivin: For the Women Who Wrote Their Own Rules
Ten major works from René Boivin bring a rebellious refinement to the sale. His famed “Starfish” brooch with emeralds and aquamarines feels like a talisman for unapologetic femmes d’esprit. These are pieces made not for minimalists, but for women who dress for themselves.

The Watch is Female
For the first time, the auction dedicates a section exclusively to women’s timepieces — Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet line up like suitors in a salon. It’s a nod to how the collector’s world is shifting — toward female buyers, and toward timepieces that balance mechanics with pure soul.

This is not simply a sale. It’s a mood. A portal into a Parisian dreamworld where each jewel tells a story — of legacy, of craft, and of that very specific kind of luxury that doesn’t need to shout.

And in a world moving faster than ever, perhaps what we crave most are the things that last forever.