Sotheby’s auction in for jewellery New York brought in $8.4 million

The March 7 auction in New York, The event, called From the Vault: Exceptional Signed Jewels, which featured pieces signed by well-known design houses, brought in $8.4 million, according to the Sotheby’s website.

The top seller at the auction was a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut, 41.02-carat, fancy-intense-yellow diamond ring, which went for $1 million, within its estimated range.

Here are the rest of the top 10 jewels that sold at the auction:

This Zip necklace for Van Cleef & Arpels piece can be converted into a bracelet - which is composed of herringbone links bordered by heart motifs and accented by round diamonds — , which comes with matching tassel ear clips, garnered $482,600, within its presale price range.

A Bulgari Serpenti necklace with round diamonds and pear-shaped diamond eyes sold for $406,400

Sotheby’s sold this Cartier necklace, composed of oval-shaped brown and yellow diamonds suspending a detachable pendant with a pear-shaped, 9.64-carat, fancy-brown-orange diamond, for $330,200.

A Van Cleef & Arpels necklace with a detachable 7.28-carat Burmese ruby framed by diamonds brought in $355,600.

This Bulgari bracelet set with round and oval-shaped ruby cabochons, as well as emeralds and diamonds, fetched $304,800.

A gold multicolored sapphire and pearl necklace by JAR realized $317,500.

These JAR earrings, set with cushion-cut yellow sapphires and round and single-cut diamonds, achieved $279,400.

A mystery-set ruby and diamond clip-brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, designed as a flower, went for $215,900.

A Bulgari expandable wraparound bracelet featuring emerald-cut diamonds weighing 1.68, 1.36 and 1.35 carats as well as baguette and pavé-set round diamonds surpassed to reach $228,600.