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At AC Silver, we\u2019re always keeping an eye on luxury auctions around the world and are thrilled to see one particularly famous gem return to auction this year. The Aga Khan Emerald is considered \u2018one of the rarest treasures on Earth\u2019 so let\u2019s find out why\u2026<\/p>\n

Who was Nina Dyer?<\/h2>\n

Nina Dyer was an esteemed socialite and owner of this influential gemstone. Born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) in 1930, she grew up with her Indian mother and wealthy British tea plantation owner, Stanley Dyer, before travelling to England as a teen with dreams of becoming an actress.<\/p>\n

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She quickly found work as a fashion model in London before becoming the favourite of Pierre Balmain, founder of leading fashion house Balmain. Her time spent in France enabled her to mingle with high society, eventually beginning an affair with billionaire Baron Hans Heinrich von Thyssen-Bornemisza (Heini), heir to the Thyssen industrial empire, in 1954.<\/p>\n

Luxury Jewels and Exotic Pets<\/h2>\n
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Nina Dyer accumulated a taste for the finer things in life during her affair and eventual marriage to Heini. Though the marriage was short lived, she received lavish gifts including the famous Blue Heart Diamond, a 30.62ct heart shaped blue diamond. She was also gifted not one but two real black panthers, rumoured to do considerable damage to many of the hotel rooms she occupied during her lifetime. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s largely reported that she travelled with these \u2018pets\u2019 everywhere she went, and were very much her pride and joy. Much of her free time were spent caring for them or adding to her vast panther jewellery collection.<\/p>\n

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The Aga Khan Emerald<\/h2>\n

The couple divorced two years later, and within a year the socialite had met Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, son of Aga Khan III (Sultan Mahomed Shah), the hereditary Imam of the Ismaili sect of Shi\u2019ism. \u00a0Nina firmly denied gold digger allegations and took the name Princess Nina Aga Khan.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Marriage of Prince Sadrukdin Khan to Nina Dyer in Collonges Geneva, Switzerland August 1957. via Wikicommons under the\u00a0Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Throughout their marriage the prince lavished her with luxurious gifts, including sports cars and renowned gemstone jewellery<\/a> by the likes of Cartier<\/a>, Mappin & Webb and Harry Winston. Her jewellery collection was widely remarked, though the Aga Khan Emerald brooch was the real showstopper. The vintage brooch<\/a> was commissioned by the Prince from Cartier shortly after their marriage and featured a stunning 37 carat square cut emerald surrounded by just over 12 carats of marquise cut diamonds.<\/p>\n

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The Aga Khan Emerald, image courtesy of Christie\u2019s<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The combination of such a large emerald with such even a colour and high level of clarity makes this piece of vintage emerald jewellery exceptionally rare. With the original Cartier setting, the brooch is a jewel to be admired and a famous piece of vintage emerald jewellery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Christie\u2019s Magnificent Jewels<\/h2>\n

Following Nina\u2019s death in 1965, her jewellery collection was sold at Christie\u2019s<\/a> inaugural Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, 1969, having just opened their doors 6 months earlier. Many newspapers from the time detail how the \u2018world\u2019s richest people\u2019 packed themselves into the ballroom of the Geneva Hotel\u00a0Richmond\u00a0for the sale.<\/p>\n

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The catalogue for the inaugural Magnificent Jewels sale held by Christie\u2019s in Geneva on 1 May 1969<\/em>, image courtesy of Christie\u2019s<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Her collection of various panther themed jewels, largely crafted by Cartier and stand out pieces commanded the room. Another noticeable piece was a three-strand black pearl necklace. To this day, Christie\u2019s states \u2018no black pearl necklace of equal importance has come under the hammer\u2019 prior to the sale nor after.<\/p>\n

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The Aga Khan brooch sold to jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels<\/a> for $75,000 which today would be worth more like $600,000. It has since the passed through the hands of both Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston and is now set to return once again to Christie\u2019s Magnificent Jewels auction! We are sure the next custodian will be overjoyed with their purchase! If Nina Dyer\u2019s collection inspires you, explore our 1950s jewellery collection<\/a> to find your own touch of glamour.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At AC Silver, we\u2019re always keeping an eye on luxury auctions around the world and are thrilled to see one particularly famous gem return to auction this year. The Aga Khan Emerald is considered \u2018one of the rarest treasures on Earth\u2019 so let\u2019s find out why\u2026 Who was Nina Dyer? 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