An Art Deco Cartier sapphire and diamond bracelet soared past all expectations at auction, hammering for $1.25 million against a high estimate of just $120,000 — more than ten times its estimate. Bidders wouldn't let go: the tiered design features one emerald-cut and five cushion-cut sapphires totaling 23.02 carats, accompanied by an AGL report confirming Kashmir origin with no indications of heating, the rarest and most coveted designation in the sapphire world. Signed Cartier and dating to circa 1935, the bracelet arrives in its original fitted box — a piece of Art Deco design at its most exacting, and, as tonight proved, far from finished making history. Still haven’t subscribed to Sotheby’s on YouTube? ►►https://www.youtube.com/sothebys/

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