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The final major jewelry auction of 2015 is ready to go on December 10 by Christie’s in New York and some stunning color diamonds are set to go under the hammer.
1. A Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
A massive 30.48-carat Fancy Vivid yellow diamond headlines this stunning ring and is flanked by tapered, baguette-cut white diamonds. Pre-auction estimates for the ring have been set for between $1.4 and $1.8 million (USD).
2. A Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The diamond only weighs in at 3.74 carats but it is a stunning Fancy Vivid purplish pink set with tapered baguette-cut white diamond on either side. The piece is expected to sell for between $1.3 and $1.5 million.
3. A Diamond and Coloured Diamond Pendant Necklace
The only necklace on our list, the piece features an 18.88-carat modified heart-shaped white diamond, with a circular-cut pink diamond and white diamond surround, as well as a pear and circular-cut diamond surmount to the fine link chain, enhanced by two circular-cut diamonds. This fantastically intricate piece is expected to sell for between $1.25 and $1.75 million.
4. A Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The star of this piece is a pear brilliant-cut fancy gray-blue diamond, weighing in at 19.97 carats, trimmed with circular-cut diamonds and set within an undulating tapered baguette-cut diamond surround. This final ring on our list has a pre-auction estimate of between $1 and $1.5 million.
5. A Pair of Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ear Pendants
The high-end estimate for this piece is $1 million, not surprising considering the earrings feature a Fancy yellow pear brilliant and a pear modified brilliant-cut yellow diamond, weighing 15.10 and 14.86 carats respectively.
Christie’s of Hong Kong held their Magnificent Jewels auction on December 1 and the results were highlighted by million dollar sales of color diamonds.
Here is a look at the top 5 color diamonds sold at this auction.
1. A Rare Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The third-highest selling lot of the entire auction, this ring features a 7.53-carat pear-shaped Fancy Intense pink diamond flanked by half-moon white diamonds. The piece sold for $6.3 million (USD).
2. A Rare Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The second of three pink diamonds that sold in the millions, this piece includes a 5.22 Fancy Intense pink diamond with heart shaped white diamonds on either side. The final sale price was $4.5 million!
3. An Important Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
This pear-shaped Fancy brown-pink diamond weighing in at 15.82 carats mounted in gold and featuring a pear-shaped, rose cut white diamond gallery sold for $1.7 million.
4. An Important Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The first of two yellow diamonds on our list features a square-shaped Fancy vivid yellow stone weighing in at 13.79 carats and is flanked by shield-shaped white diamonds. The stunning piece sold for $1.1 million!
5. An Important Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring, By Cartier
Designed by famed jeweler Cartier, this ring is centred by a cushion-shaped Fancy Vivid yellow diamond weighing in at 7.16 carats. The pre-auction estimates ranged between $648,000 and $1 million. The final sale price ended up being $876,000.
British auction house Bonhams ends the month of November with the Rare Jewels & Jadeite sale taking place in Hong Kong. Here is a look at the most impressive color diamond pieces that make up this impressive sale.
An Important Fancy Coloured Diamond Pendant
A stunning piece of jewelry highlighted by a pear-shaped Fancy Light purplish-pink diamond weighing in at 9.21 carats. The stone hands suspended from a chain necklace featuring both brilliant-cut purplish-pink tinted diamonds as well as brilliant cut white diamonds. The pendant is expected to sell for between $2.1 and $2.6 million (CAD).
A Fine Fancy Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
Designed by famed jeweler Harry Winston, this ring features a 1.11-carat Fancy Vivid purplish pink diamond with a pear-shaped white diamond on either side. Pre-auction estimates have the piece selling for as low as $770,000, however, considering recent sale prices of fancy color diamonds, the amount will more likely be over a million dollars.
A Rare Pair of Fancy Coloured Diamond and Diamond Earrings
These stunning earrings with a floral arrangement are centered by a 2.87-carat radiant-cut Fancy Vivid yellowish orange diamond and a 2.53-carat radiant-cut Fancy Vivid yellow orange diamond respectively. Each earring than has a petal-shaped arrangement of brilliant-cut white diamonds. This wholly original piece is expected to sell for between $480,000 and $650,000.
A Fancy Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
A stunning ring highlighted by a massive 23.46-carat cushion-shaped Fancy yellow-brown diamond set between pear-shaped white diamond shoulders. Pre-auction estimates have the piece selling for between $430,000 and $600,000.
An Attractive Coloured Diamond Bracelet
The only bracelet on our list, this piece features a tapering line of 42 radiant-cut, yellow tinted diamonds weighing in at 20.00 carats in total. The expected sale price is between $150,000 and $210,000.
Canadian-based Lucara Diamond Corporation have announced the finding of the second-largest diamond in history.
This tennis ball-sized white diamond weighs in at a jaw-dropping 1,111 carats! The stone, described as gem-quality with a type IIa grade, was found in the company’s Karowe Mine in Botswana on Monday.
The stone ranks only behind the Cullinan Diamond in terms of carat size. When the Cullinan Diamond was recovered in 1905, it weighed in at an astronomic 3,106 carats. The diamond was later cut into 9 major stones and another 96 smaller stones.
Lucara followed up that news with an announcement on the finding of two other hefty white diamonds. The first, weighing in at 813 carats, is considered to be the sixth largest diamond ever recovered. The other stone found weighed in at 374 carats.
“I am truly at a loss for words. This has been an amazing week for Lucara with the recovery of the second largest and also the sixth largest gem quality diamonds ever mined. We are truly blessed by this amazing asset.”
-William Lamb, president and CEO of Lucara
Two colour diamonds broke records at auction this week and the aftershocks are going to be felt around the industry.
The first record-setting diamond from this week was a 16.08-carat Fancy Vivid pink diamond that went under the hammer at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale on Tuesday, November 10.
The cushion-shaped stone, now called “The Sweet Josephine” is one of only three Vivid pink diamonds weighing over 10 carats ever to go to auction. The final sale price did not disappoint as the diamond sold for more than $28.5 million, an auction record for a Vivid pink diamond.
The jaw-dropping numbers continued on Wednesday, November 11, as a 12.03-carat Fancy Vivid blue diamond set a world record for any gemstone sold at auction in history as well as the largest per-carat price for a gem in history.
The Blue Moon Diamond, now called “The Blue Moon of Josephine”, was part of the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction in Geneva.
Numerous sources have confirmed that the buyer of both diamonds was Hong Kong real estate developer Joseph Lau. The billionaire is listed by Forbes Magazine as the 114th richest person in the world. He named both diamonds after his 7-year old daughter Josephine.
The previous record for a gemstone sold at auction was held by the 24.78-carat Graff Pink diamond, which sold for $46.2 million in 2010.
Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction is on Wednesday and the headlining stone is the stunning Blue Moon Diamond. Here’s a look at that and four other amazing colour diamonds set to go under the hammer at Wednesday’s sale.
1. The Blue Moon – An Exceptional Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring
The cushion-shaped Blue Moon Diamond is the star of this auction with a pre-auction estimated sale of between $35.6 and $55.9 million (USD). The Fancy Vivid blue stone measures in at a whopping 12.03 carats!
2. Superb Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond Ring
The focal point of this stunning ring is a pear-shaped Fancy Vivid purple-pink diamond weighing in at 8.24 carats. The piece also features white diamond shoulders and is expected to sell for between $16.6 and $21.9 million.
3. Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Ring
The only yellow diamond on our list, this 22.43-carat Fancy Vivid yellow stone is sandwiched between two white diamonds weighing in at 4.09 and 4.13 carats respectively. Pre-auction estimates have the piece selling for between $1.7 and $2.1 million.
4. Fancy Orangy Pink Diamond Pendant
This stunning pear-shaped diamond suspends a briolette Fancy orangy pink diamond weighing in at 15.20 carats. When the hammer settles for this piece, it is expected to sell for between $1.2 and $2.4 million.
5. Attractive Fancy Intense Blue Diamond Ring
The lesser known blue diamond in the auction is a 3.17-carat Fancy Intense pear-shaped stone with a surround of pink-tinted brilliant-cut diamonds. The estimated auction sale price is between $1.2 and $1.8 million.
Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction is set for Tuesday, November 10 and the headliner is a stamp-sized pink diamond that could set a new record. Here’s a look at that and four other stunners set to go under the hammer on that day.
1. An Important Coloured Diamond Ring
We wrote extensively about this stone in September. It is a 16.08-carat Fancy Vivid pink diamond, the largest Fancy Vivid Pink ever sold at auction. The pre-auction estimate for the diamond has been set for between $23 and $28 million (USD). If it ends up selling for more than $33,768,000, it will break the record for the highest per-carat price for a pink diamond in history.
2. An Important Coloured Diamond Pendant
A massive 91.81-carat Fancy Vivid yellow cushion-shaped diamond features a pavé-set diamond loop at the top and is mounted in gold. The pendant is expected to sell for between $3.9 and $4.9 million, an estimate that might be a little low considering the size of the stone.
3. An Important Coloured Diamond Ring
The centerpiece of this ring is a 21.52-carat Fancy brown-pink pear brilliant-cut diamond and includes baguette-cut diamond shoulders. The estimates for this ring have been set at between $1.5 and $1.9 million.
4. A Rare Coloured Diamond Ring
The only blue diamond on our list, this is a Fancy dark bluish gray cushion-shaped diamond weighing in at 25.00 carats. Driven by the rarity of the stone’s colour, the pre-auction estimate has been set for between $1.2 and $1.5 million.
5. A Coloured Diamond and Diamond Ring
The final item on our list, a 9.28 carat Fancy Vivid yellow oval brilliant-cut diamond flanked by triangular-cut white diamond shoulders.
Christie’s kicks off the fall auction season with the Important Jewels sale October 20 in New York City. Here’s a look at the Top 5 Color Diamonds from the sale.
We wrote about this piece in length in a blog post written last month. Put simply, this stone is a 75.56-carat Fancy Vivid yellow diamond and is expected to sell for between $3 and $4 million (USD).
2. A Colored Diamond and Diamond Pendant Necklace
The focal point of the only necklace to make our list is a 36.23-carat pear-shaped brilliant-cut fancy brownish yellow diamond. The stone features a white diamond surround and is suspended with a fine-link neck chain featuring a heart-shaped diamond and two circular-cut diamonds. The piece is expected to sell for between $350,000 and $450,000.
3. A Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring
A cut-cornered rectangular step-cut Fancy Dark yellow-brown diamond weighing in at 23.30 carats is the highlight of this stunning ring. This main stone is flanked by a pair of trapezoid-cut white diamonds. Pre-auction estimates for the ring have been set at between $250,000 and $300,000.
4. A Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring
This amazing ring features a main stone that is a pear-shaped modified brilliant-cut Fancy Intense yellowish green diamond. The diamond, which weighs in at 7.11 carats also features a circular-cut pink diamond surround. The estimate for the ring is between $250,000 and $350,000.
5. An Important Colored Diamond Line Bracelet
The only bracelet to make our list, this piece was designed by famed jeweler Tiffany & Co. The piece is set with 22 square-cut yellow diamonds, weighing between 2.01 and 2.14 carats each. The pre-auction estimate for the bracelet has been set between $200,000 and $300,000.
A massive, stunning yellow diamond ring will be headlining Christie’s Important Jewels auction coming up on October 20.
The cushion modified brilliant-cut Fancy Vivid yellow diamond, weighs in at 75.56 carats and is expected to sell for between $3 and $4 million. That amount breaks down to between $40,000 and $53,000 per carat.
The current record for yellow diamonds is held by the 100.09-carat Graff Vivid Yellow which sold last year for $16.3 million or $162,853 per carat.
Other diamonds set to go under the hammer at the October 20 sale include a 34.12-carat cushion-cut Fancy Yellow diamond mounted on platinum and a diamond pendant featuring a 36.23-carat Fancy Brownish Yellow diamond.
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