Ahlers & Ogletree – Fine Jewelry & Timepieces Auction
April 25th & 26th, 2024 at 10am
AandOauctions.com
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30318

ATLANTA, GA. — A 6-85-carat diamond and ruby wedding ring set, a Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” watch in 18K yellow gold and a whimsical pair of Van Cleef & Arpels mop dangle Alhambra earrings are just a few of the items up for bid in Ahlers & Ogletree’s fine jewelry and watches auction, featuring the Dobson collection, slated for April 25-26, live and online.

More than 400 lots will cross the auction block, with Day 1 featuring the jewelry collection of Bridget Dobson, co-writer with her husband Jerome of the hit TV soaps General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Guiding Light. Highlights from the session include items by many of the finest names in jewelry, to include Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany, Rolex, Van Cleef & Arpels and Verdura.

Also from the Dobson collection will be watches by Rolex, Cartier, Vacheron, Harry Winston, Omega and others, as well as GIA-certified diamonds and emeralds. The Friday, April 26, session will showcase jewelry items, including gemstones, David Yurman and estate jewelry. Designer handbags and accessories by Hermes, Gucci and Ferragamo will also be sold.

The diamond and ruby wedding ring set is the auction’s overall expected top lot, estimated at $90/135,000. It boasts a 6.85-carat round brilliant cut diamond (VS-2 clarity and I color), flanked by ruby and diamond bands in 18K yellow gold, each ring having eight round red rubies weighing about 0.45 total carats and nine round brilliant cut diamonds weighing 0.27 total carats.

The 2021 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” 38mm watch in 18K yellow gold features a Swiss-made perpetual movement, three subsidiary dials, an oyster bracelet with flip lock clasp and synthetic sapphire crystal. The watch is marked “Rolex” to the dial. It’s accompanied by inner and outer boxes, manuals, a green movement tag and a COA card ($45/75,000).

A pair of Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra mother of pearl dangle drop earrings in 18K yellow gold with white club shaped tablets comes with clip and removable post assemblies. They’re marked “VCA, 750” and measure just over 3¾ inches in length ($6/11,000).

A diamond engagement ring set in platinum with an emerald cut diamond weighing 4.29 total carats (VS-1 clarity, H color), set between two triangular-shape diamonds weighing about 1.10 total carats (SI-1 clarity and F/G color), with GIA grading report, should finish at $45/65,000.

A diamond engagement ring set in 18K white gold, with a round brilliant cut diamond weighing 4.19 total carats (VS-2 clarity and I color) set atop the 6.6mm wide two-ring set containing four tapered baguette diamonds weighing 0.90 total carats, is expected to realize $40/55,000.

A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer GMT watch in 18K yellow gold, with Swiss perpetual movement, green dial with luminescent markers, black ceramic bezel, synthetic sapphire crystal, screw down crown/stem assembly and oyster link bracelet, should hit $38/45,000.

A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona wristwatch, 39mm, with Swiss made perpetual Zenith movement, dial with three subsidiary dials and rubber oyster flex strap with stainless steel flip lock clasp, marked “Rolex” to the dial and 18K to the case, has an estimate of $18/26,000.

A Cartier La Panthere 18K yellow gold, diamond and tsavorite wristwatch with Swiss-made quartz movement, a silver dial and diamond bezel incorporating 39 diamonds weighing 0.30 total carats, with grey crocodile band and 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle, is expected to reach $10/20,000.

A Van Cleef & Arpels “Sweet Alhambra” 18K yellow gold, mother of pearl and diamond quartz lady’s watch with a yellow gold dial, on a link bracelet in 18K yellow gold, mother of pearl and diamond, featuring 24 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing 0.95 total carats, should fetch $12/15,000.

A Harry Winston sapphire and diamond platinum ring with an oval shaped brilliant/step faceted medium strong/vivid violet blue sapphire weighing 4.66 carats and mounted between two trillion cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.72 total carats, is expected to sell for $8/16,000.

A Michael Christie “Frog Kiss” gem carved perfume bottle with green tourmaline/chrysoprase dipper/pendant, a quartz crystal form vessel with internal carved frog imagery by Susan Allen, hinged to a B.C. jade base wrapped in 14K yellow gold, has an estimate of $10/15,000.

All of the above lots are in the April 25 session. Day 2 will be led by a vintage Midcentury Modern multi-gemstone cuff bracelet in 14K yellow gold, with chalcedony, agate, onyx, turquoise, amethyst, tourmaline, ruby, glass doublets, cultured pearl, smoky quartz, sapphire, topaz, corundum, garnet, colored glass and synthetic corundum weighing 120 carats ($9/12,000).

Start times both days will be 10 am Eastern, with the live auction taking place in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW. Online bidding will be provided by the Ahlers & Ogletree website (www.aandoauctions.com), as well as bidsquare.com, liveauctioneers.com and invaluable.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted. Previews are Monday, April 22, thru Wednesday, April 24, from 10 am to 5 pm Eastern time, with extended evening hours on Tuesday, April 23, from 5 to 7 pm, in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery. The public is invited; no appointment is necessary.

Join us live in person or on line for this much anticipated 2-day auction featuring 11O lots from the exquisite private collection of Bridget and Jerome Dobson.
Cartier La Panthere Diamond & 18k Watch
Van Cleef & Arpels MOP Alhambra Earrings
Fully Stickered 18k Paul Newman Rolex Daytona
Susan Allen Jeweled Scent Bottle
GIA Certified 6.85CT Diamond & Ruby Ring Set
Buccellati 78k Hercules Knot Necklace
Auction begins each day at 10:00AM ET I Visit AandOauctions.com to register and bid online.
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