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‘Vivid Pink’ up for sale at Christie’s

Hong Kong–Christie’s anniversary Fall Bargain of Arresting Jewels will affection added than 250 gemstones and pieces of adornment admired in balance of $33 million.

Taking abode on Dec. 1 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the bargain will be a advertise of important diamonds, accomplished black gemstones, top jadeite jewels and active creations from the brand of Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Van Cleef and Arpels and Wallace Chan.

The bargain will aswell cover four arresting jewels from an admired clandestine collection, including “The Vivid Pink,” a 5-carat adorned vivid-pink design with potentially absolute accuracy set in a ring by Graff. It is estimated to back amid $5 actor and $7 million.

The accumulating aswell includes a added ring set by Graff, this one featuring a 9.03-carat oval-shaped adorned vivid-yellow design with VVS1 clarity, estimated amid $900,000 and $1.2 million.

The actual two items from the clandestine collection, a 16.65-carat cushion-shaped Kashmir azure ring by Van Cleef and Arpels, and “The Cartier Design Love Cuff,” a custom, one-of-a-kind conception brindled with high-quality diamonds, are estimated amid $700,000 and $1 million, and $250,000 to $350,000, respectively.

Additional precious stones from the Arresting Jewels bargain cover an unmounted, 16.99-carat brilliant-cut Type IIa design with D blush and absolute accuracy ($2.2 million-$3.2 million), as able-bodied as an 11-carat pear-shaped Type IIa design with D blush and absolute accuracy set into a chaplet chaplet ($800,000-$1.2 million).

Aside from The Vivid Pink, admirers of black precious stones will acquisition a rare, rectangular-cut adorned intense-blue design belief in at 3.02 carats ($940,000-$1.28 million), a 0.84-carat rectangular-shaped adorned red design ($250,000-$375,000), and a brace of 8.52-carat and 8.39-carat pear-shaped adorned chicken internally absolute design ear pendants ($400,000-$600,000).

In agreement of black gemstones, bargain highlights cover a 25.04-carat pear-shaped Burmese azure and design chaplet chaplet ($600,000-$800,000), an emerald and design chaplet from Bulgari ($80,000-$120,000) and a bittersweet and design Art Deco armlet by Cartier ($625,000-$1 million).

Christie’s said in a media absolution that accustomed chaplet and jadeite are a part of added able draws for collectors in Asia. The Arresting Jewels bargain will affection a brace of design and natural-pearl ear pendants from Chaumet ($230,000-$350,000), a multicolored, accelerating natural-pearl chaplet ($150,000-$230,000) and a attenuate brace of natural-pearl and design ear clips from Cartier ($160,000-$230,000).

The standouts a part of the jadeite pieces are a carved jadeite Guanyin, estimated amid $1 actor and $1.5 million, and a carved jadeite amount of Metteyya Buddha, frequently referred to as the “Laughing Buddha,” estimated amid $750,000 and $1 million.

‘Vivid Pink’ up for sale at Christie’s

Hong Kong–Christie’s annual Fall Sale of Magnificent Jewels will feature more than 250 gemstones and pieces of jewelry valued in excess of $33 million.

Taking place on Dec. 1 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the sale will be a showcase of important diamonds, fine colored gemstones, top jadeite jewels and signed creations from the likes of Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Van Cleef and Arpels and Wallace Chan.

The sale will also include four magnificent jewels from an esteemed private collection, including “The Vivid Pink,” a 5-carat fancy vivid-pink diamond with potentially flawless clarity set in a ring by Graff. It is estimated to fetch between $5 million and $7 million.

The collection also includes a second ring set by Graff, this one featuring a 9.03-carat oval-shaped fancy vivid-yellow diamond with VVS1 clarity, estimated between $900,000 and $1.2 million.

The remaining two items from the private collection, a 16.65-carat cushion-shaped Kashmir sapphire ring by Van Cleef and Arpels, and “The Cartier Diamond Love Cuff,” a custom, one-of-a-kind creation studded with high-quality diamonds, are estimated between $700,000 and $1 million, and $250,000 to $350,000, respectively.

Additional diamonds from the Magnificent Jewels sale include an unmounted, 16.99-carat brilliant-cut Type IIa diamond with D color and flawless clarity ($2.2 million-$3.2 million), as well as an 11-carat pear-shaped Type IIa diamond with D color and flawless clarity set into a pendant necklace ($800,000-$1.2 million).

Aside from The Vivid Pink, fans of colored diamonds will find a rare, rectangular-cut fancy intense-blue diamond weighing in at 3.02 carats ($940,000-$1.28 million), a 0.84-carat rectangular-shaped fancy red diamond ($250,000-$375,000), and a pair of 8.52-carat and 8.39-carat pear-shaped fancy yellow internally flawless diamond ear pendants ($400,000-$600,000).

In terms of colored gemstones, auction highlights include a 25.04-carat pear-shaped Burmese sapphire and diamond pendant necklace ($600,000-$800,000), an emerald and diamond necklace from Bulgari ($80,000-$120,000) and a ruby and diamond Art Deco bracelet by Cartier ($625,000-$1 million).

Christie’s said in a media release that natural pearls and jadeite are among additional strong draws for collectors in Asia. The Magnificent Jewels sale will feature a pair of diamond and natural-pearl ear pendants from Chaumet ($230,000-$350,000), a multicolored, graduated natural-pearl necklace ($150,000-$230,000) and a rare pair of natural-pearl and diamond ear clips from Cartier ($160,000-$230,000).

The standouts among the jadeite pieces are a carved jadeite Guanyin, estimated between $1 million and $1.5 million, and a carved jadeite figure of Metteyya Buddha, commonly referred to as the “Laughing Buddha,” estimated between $750,000 and $1 million.

SOTHEBY’S DECEMBER MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AUCTION TO OFFER $3.3M RARE, OVAL DIAMOND

Sotheby’s accessible bargain of Magnificent Jewels in New York on December 9th will action a alternative of adored stones of capricious colors, shapes, sizes and estimates, as able-bodied as an arrangement of black adored stones and one-of-a-kind active pieces by adept jewelers.

Among the highlights of the bargain are a Magnificent and Rare Oval Diamond, belief 30.48 carats, D-color, Absolute and Blazon IIa, estimated to advertise for added than $3.3 million; a seminal section from Cartier’s a lot of artistic aeon in the 1920’s – a Jeweled Scarab Belt-Buckle created in 1926 (est. $250/350,000); and jewels from the accumulating of aloft Brazilian archetypal and philanthropist Lúcia Moreira Salles, including three important gem stones army by JAR and abundant accustomed fair jewels, addendum Sotheby’s.

The all-embracing bargain house’s contempo abatement bargain of Important Jewels in New York on October 19th fetched a absolute of $13,843,100, beyond pre-sale expectations of $9.3-12.3 million. Adored stones bedeviled the top ten prices becoming at the auction, which awash 90.6 percent by amount and 83.5 percent by lot. Nearly 65 percent of the awash lots accomplished prices aloft their top estimates.

Following the success of Sotheby’s contempo Hong Kong sale, the achievement of the Important Jewels bargain in New York showed that appeal for important adored stones and active adornment is able not alone in across markets but aswell in the United States, acclaimed Sotheby’s, which said that applicant accord was all-around with new buyers from Asia, Europe and the US as able-bodied as accustomed clandestine collectors.

Lisa Hubbard, Chairman, North and South America, of Sotheby’s All-embracing Adornment Department, and Gary Schuler, Director of New York Jewelry, commented, “We are actual encouraged by the prices accomplished on abounding of the adored stones in today’s sale, including over $118,000 per carat for the pear-shaped 29.53 carat D-color, potentially flawless, blazon IIa, design ring, which brought a absolute amount of $3,498,500 adjoin a presale appraisal of $1.8/2.2 million. Ten all-embracing bidders, both clandestine collectors and trade, competed aggressively for this top-selling lot. The amazing design was the centerpiece of a New York Estate accumulating that included active jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, and Bulgari and far exceeded expectations acumen $4.7 actor (presale appraisal $2.3/3 million). A Fancy Intense Yellow Design Ring of 14.24 carats performed well, bringing $386,500 (est. $250/300,000) as did the beautifully army 8.01-carat F-color J.E. Caldwell Marquise-Shaped Design Ring, which accomplished $344,500 (est. $225,275,000).”

Ms. Hubbard and Mr. Schuler continued, “Sotheby’s bargain today offered what buyers are searching for in this market, which is interesting, alluringly estimated adored stones and active and aeon jewels from clandestine collections. We saw active antagonism for active jewels including the Tiffany & Co. Fancy Vivid Yellow Design Ring, 9.55 carats, which brought $446,500 or $47,000 per carat (est. $250/350,000), and the Van Cleef & Arpels 18 Karat Gold, Design and Amethyst ‘Botticelli’ Necklace, which awash for $194,500 (est. $50/70,000). Active jewels, whether of archetypal or abreast style, are not alone affairs able-bodied but are alluring new adornment buyers to the salesroom every season.”