'Gilded Lily' throwing their treasures

Lily Safra, the art collector, philanthropist and discrete device in the super-rich, is putting up the contents of a dilute jewel box at auction this summer. The 70 pieces achieve more than two centuries and 20 charities, including Rwanda and Romanian children, a new benefit different styles, with the proceeds York Hospital for Parkinson's disease and Elton John AIDS Foundation.

"Jewels for hope" is for sale, which will take place on 14 may at Christie's in Geneva. Francois Curiel, international head of Christie jewelry Department and head of the Asian business, called it a "sublime collection of the best of the best from the 18th century to this day."

The jewelry expert said "the problem is that everyone always says 'This is the most beautiful', but again, it is true, and it is her taste and her eye".

Excitement surrounds not only coveted stones - diamond, Ruby and Sapphire in 30-plus K - but also 18 pieces of glass, the largest collection for sale the lifetime of Joel Arthur Rosenthal, the Parisian jeweler considered the best creators of the past 30 years.

Mrs. Safra described him as "a gifted artist with a talented, unique eye," with each piece unique, often a Special Commission.

"The relationship between him and the person for which he designs wen, key, but his creations are quite contemporary," said Mr Rosenthal. "The materials that he uses, his designs and his imagination to the break the audacity all traditional aesthetic concepts." "His jewels are very modern, but have a classic appeal, which makes them timeless."

Exemplary are the 2003 Ruby and diamond Camellia brooch, carved in a three-dimensional flower, and the "poppy" brooch from 1982, when, in his special style mixing fine and trinkets, and belittling powerful stones, the jeweler of pink and green tourmaline, flowers with semi-precious stones their stems wound around a central diamond had.

"That was her and the only thing was to hide it - diamond so we it a little disguised", said Mr Rosenthal, said that working with a client "is how do a portrait." Catch someone's nature

Pierre Jeannet, who worked with Mr Rosenthal since they both design the needlepoint in jewels tapestries that turns, sets the client relationship somewhat different describe his partner as "tyrannical" and more than an employee a mind reader.

Mrs. Safra described the most "emotionally" piece it as a classic rectangular cut diamond ring of 34.05 carat, a wedding gift from her husband, Edmond j. Safra, the Global Bank, died in a fire arson in 1999.

"He would be very happy to know that, thanks to him, many different organizations a exceptional contribution", Mrs. Safra said.

She said, she held a common vision with her husband, cultural institutions whether jewelry or decision on community service, especially medical but also education and among them.

"During our trip as collectors, my husband and I looked for the highest quality in our various fields of interest, pictures, furniture, works of art, watches and jewelry," she said. "So there is Ruby ring or the rectangular cut diamond ring and the jewels a continuity between the best gems in my collection, such as for example the Patiño, to present the most creative phases in jewelry design."

"All styles and eras to us, appealed as long as the jewels were unique, exceptional on material and processing, and elegant design," added to it.

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