Historic collection of emeralds and diamonds sell for £1.9 million at Bonhams
(Artdaily.org)

This season’s most talked about emeralds caused somewhat of a stir when they went under the hammer at Bonhams London this week (25 April). Greatly admired during the auction house’s previews in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong and London, the three pieces of Art Deco diamond and emerald jewellery, attributed to Hennell, became the subject of a bidding frenzy in Bonhams New Bond Street saleroom, eventually selling for a total of £1,928,250. Hennell was one of Britain’s oldest and most venerable jewellers and by the 20th century was rightly regarded as the British jeweller. During the Art Deco period Hennell was known for offering its discerning clientele jewels of superlative quality, rivalling the offerings of the best French houses. The three jewels which were offered by Bonhams hail from the private collection of Louise Stephens, wife