As for how much it was work, Kevin said: “If the ring came up for sale, I feel very strongly for it at auction, at $ 20,000 – $ 30,000.
“And it’s the kind of thing I think would get to the high end of the estimate – and very quick because Van Cleef is sought after.”
But what would it cost to replace?
“If I was doing this for insurance replacement value, I believe you would have to put the bracelet at $ 35,000.
“But the ring, because it’s Van Cleef, for insurance replacement, it would probably be close to the $ 60,000,” he confirmed.
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