Tag Archives: Sotheby’s

Rare Rolex, Patek Philippe timepieces go under the hammer

September 10, 2018

Two rare chronographs are set to steal the show at the autumn edition of Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Important Watches sale.

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Fall auction worth its weight in gold

July 16, 2018

Sotheby’s will be bringing a golden opportunity to London, England, this fall. The company is introducing a new auction called ‘The Midas Touch.’

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Diamond and gem pieces lead summer jewellery auctions

June 6, 2018

Sotheby’s is kicking off the summer months with a trio of fine jewellery auctions.

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Sotheby’s spring jewellery sale exceeds expectations

May 17, 2018

The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale at Sotheby’s wrapped up on May 15, bringing in $109.4 million from buyers.

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Sotheby’s to sell two D-colour, flawless white diamonds

April 9, 2018

Sotheby’s has sourced two high-quality white diamonds from Botswana, to be sold as part of the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva this May.

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Historic blue diamond goes on the auction block

March 21, 2018

A blue diamond with a particularly lengthy history will be part of Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on May 15.

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Sotheby’s to sell ring featuring 24-carat ruby

March 16, 2018

A ring set with a Burmese ruby of impressive size is among the highlights to be sold at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong this spring.

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1109-carat diamond expected to sell for $70 million-plus

May 5, 2016

A tennis ball-size rough diamond will go on the auction block as a standalone sale in London next month. Sotheby’s says the 1109-carat ‘Lesedi la Rona,’ which is the largest gem-quality rough diamond to be discovered in more than a century and the largest rough diamond in existence today, is expected to fetch over $70 million U.S.

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Two tourbillons top Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction

April 8, 2016

A Richard Mille tourbillon and a Vacheron Constantin diamond-set tourbillon sold for $426,000 U.S. apiece at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale. Held on April 6, the auction totalled $8.4 million U.S.

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Rare blue diamond breaks auction record

April 5, 2016

The hammer dropped for $31.8 million U.S. on a rare 10.10-carat oval-shape, fancy vivid blue diamond sold at Sotheby’s Asia.

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