Pear-Shape Aquamarine and Diamond Pendant Sells at Brunk Auctions March 2026

A faceted pear-cut aquamarine drop weighing approximately 38.00 carats passed through Brunk Auctions' Jewelry and Luxury Goods sale on March 11, 2026, sold as part of Auction 530 at the Asheville, North Carolina house. The pendant, suspended on an 18-inch white gold chain and accompanied by one round full-cut diamond and three tapered baguette-cut diamonds, had a total weight of 19.6 grams. No hammer price appears in the available lot records.

The piece carries a metal composition worth reading carefully. The lot title uses the shorthand "14kt," but the body of the listing specifies tested results for each component: the aquamarine is set in tested 18kt white gold, while the omega bale and the diamond accents are set in tested 14kt white gold. The chain is separately marked "14Kt." That kind of layered construction, with the primary stone's bezel or collet upgraded to a higher gold fineness while the mechanical components run at 14kt, is not unusual in estate jewelry, but it matters when assessing the piece's actual material content.

The aquamarine itself is the weight that commands attention. At approximately 38.00 carats in a pear cut, it sits well above the range of aquamarines typically seen in mid-tier estate sales. Pear-cut aquamarines at this size are cut to maximize the transparency and depth of color in the stone's long axis, and the drop pendant format is the natural complement to that geometry. The listing notes provenance as a private collection, which is the most common attribution in estate jewelry at auction and offers little additional context without further documentation. No gemological certificate, GIA report, or independent laboratory record appears in the listing materials.

Brunk Auctions, founded by Robert Brunk in 1983 at 117 Tunnel Road in Asheville, has conducted fine and decorative arts sales for over 40 years, drawing a global bidding audience to its North Carolina sale room. The March 11 sale was a live auction, and the listing noted two ways to bid, though the specific formats were not detailed in available materials.

The house's terms place full due-diligence responsibility on the buyer. "Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Brunk Auctions is merely a subjective, qualified opinion," the listing states. All sales are recorded as final, with no refunds, returns, or post-sale adjustments. Purchased items are available for pickup or shipping from the Asheville facility within ten business days of the auction; items not collected within that window incur a $5.00 per day storage fee. Buyers are responsible for all packing expenses, carrier fees, and insurance, and Brunk Auctions assumes no liability for loss or damage during shipment.

The realized price for this lot was not included in the source materials available at publication. Anyone researching comparable aquamarine pendant sales should note the absence of a disclosed hammer figure when using this lot as a market reference point.