The idea of wearing a jewel that costs as much as a house might scare some people – but not everybody
Claire-Laurence Mestrallet of Adam’s with the earrings. Photo: Tom Honan
A pair of pearl drop earrings sold for €340,000 at a Dublin auction house last week. Despite having an estimate of between €25,000 and €35,000, a flurry of bids came in for the earrings, which were made in the early 20th century and described as coming from the “private collection of a continental lady”.
The earrings were offered for sale at Adam’s fine jewellery and ladies watches auction last Tuesday, when the natural pearls were among a number of items that sold for well above the estimate.