A Fabergé Aquamarine Necklace Headlines Sotheby's New Artistic Luxury Format

Sotheby's is launching a new auction category with imperial Russian jewels at the fore — including a 1911 Fabergé diamond and aquamarine necklace estimated at up to $600,000. Here's why this sale signals something larger about how major houses are repositioning jewelry at the top of the market.

Sotheby's New York is inaugurating what it calls an "Artistic Luxury" auction format, and it has chosen wisely for its marquee lot: a 1911 Fabergé necklace set with diamonds and pale aquamarines, estimated to sell between $400,000 and $600,000. The choice isn't accidental — it's a thesis statement.

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