18-karat yellow gold, Green-turquoise bead, Green-and blue-turquoise beads, Lavender jasper, Faceted black diamonds About the Vendor Karina Choudhrie Jewels, fine jeweler ...

* A gem and diamond necklace, designed by Cartier in 1930s, brought in $337,203. * A Cartier “Parrot” ring set with a cushion-shaped very light pink diamond weighing 3.77 carats achieved $274,758.

The earrings, pendant and between-the-finger ring in the latest Two Butterfly collection show this year’s striking new mix of yellow gold, white gold, diamonds and turquoise. Photos: Van Cleef ...

It’s that age-old question: why choose a turquoise bib when you could a diamond necklace? Eva Mendes, Rachel Zoe, and the Van Cleef archive hold the answers. In the annals of red-carpet jewelry ...