• News
  • Soviet Stars Collection
  • Exceptional Topaz Auction

     

    On Monday afternoon 29 March at 2 pm the public sale of the collection called ‘Soviet Stars Collection’ will take place. This collection is composed of 17 Topazes and 1 Beryl.

     

    These gems were mined in Russia in the Ural Mountains. During the Soviet Union they were cut in the early seventies. The Soviet Union government decided to show around the world that they could produce an exceptional unique collection of gems to represent the Russian pride.

     

    Thanks to the gems huge sizes, the cutters selected for their expertise and craftsmanship, could permit themselves to lose more than 50% of rough in order to create different original shapes (petal, diamond, egg, pear, leaf and tear) in a perfect cut.

     

    One topaz could take several months and even more than one year to be completely finished and special cutting instruments had to be build because of their sizes. At the present time no mines produce these large rough topazes any more. The cutting factory has been closed since a number of years.

     

    The Soviet Stars Collection is exceptional in shape, colour, cut, brilliance, purity and size (weight from 225,11 carats to 2.411 carats).

     

    The gems will be sold under supervision of the curator.

     

    Exposition:

    after appointment with the bailiff’s office Jan De Meuter, Amerikalei 122, 2000 Antwerpen, telephone number 03.260.83.29, ask for Mr. Van Den Mooter.

     

    in our rooms, Verlatstraat 16-22, 2000 Antwerpen, on Monday 29 March 2010 from 10am until 2 pm.

     

    Specific sale conditions

    applicable

    Soviet Stars Collection
    18 topazes and 1 beryl


    Soviet Stars Collection
    9567 carat

     


  • March: 20th century paintings, drawings, comics and jewelry

  • Results February 2010: nice start of the season

  • New: Design in June

  • Calendar 2010

  • December, results

  • November 2009 : Old Master claim the spotlights

  • October : best sale since 5 years

  • Autumn 2009

  • Results June 2009

  • New website : Welcome !

  • Results May 2009: Georges Mathieu, a large bowl and Sam Dillemans

  • Sunday March 2009, 15th: Comics and original drawings - March 16 - 18th : Art and Antiques - Old Masters (Results)

  • Febuary 2009 (Results)

  • Décembre 2008 : lart qui peut sauver le monde et deux anges en ivoire (EN)

  • Novembre 2008 : Les tableaux de Matres anciens ont le vent en poupe (EN)

  • Octobre 2008 : Belle vente dautomne (EN)

  • Septembre 2008 : Vente Bourgeoise Russie (EN)

  • Juin 2008 : vente archives P.G.Van Hecke/ E.Langui (EN)

  • Mai 2008 : Matres Anciens (EN)

  • Avril 2008 : En avant les modernes ! (EN)

  • Février 2008 : reprise en douceur à Anvers (EN)
  • Nederlands  -   Français  -   English
     


    P L A T F O R M
    PLATFORM