Large and fancy-colour diamonds dominate auction

by Samantha Ashenhurst | July 30, 2020 4:15 pm

From left, the leading lots from Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels auction: a 7.16-carat fancy intense blue diamond ring (US$3,855,000); a 115.38-carat diamond pendant ($6,290,500); and a 7.65-carat fancy light purplish pink diamond ring ($819,000). Photos courtesy Christie's — From left, the leading lots from Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels auction: a 7.16-carat fancy intense blue diamond ring (US$3,855,000); a 115.38-carat diamond pendant ($6,290,500); and a 7.65-carat fancy light purplish pink diamond ring ($819,000).
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Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels auction saw more than US$28-million in sales on July 29, with three impressive diamonds stealing the show.

The auction’s top lot, a necklace, features a pear-shaped diamond of F colour, VVS1 clarity.

The event’s top lot was a necklace, featuring a 115.38-carat pear-shaped diamond (F colour, VVS1 clarity), which realized $6,290,500.

Several fancy-colour diamonds also led the sale, including an internally flawless 7.16-carat fancy intense blue diamond ring, which sold for $3,855,000, and a 7.65-carat fancy light purplish pink diamond ring, which went for $819,000.

Several gemstone pieces also achieved high prices, including a sapphire ring of 53.48 carats, which sold for $615,000; a 35.77-carat emerald ring, which went for $399,000; and a sapphire and diamond necklace that sold for $325,000.

The sale saw global participation, with clients registered from 34 countries.

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