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Egyptian Queen’s Necklace Could Fetch $4.6m
Nov 26, 2015Queen Nazli of Egypt wore this Van Cleef & Arpels necklace to her daughter’s wedding in 1939. Sotheby’s said she attended the event “literally covered in diamonds.” A platinum and diamond necklace made in 1939 for ...
Tags: Egyptian Queen, Necklace, Jewels
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at $28.5 Million, Pink Diamond Sets Record
Nov 13, 2015The 16.08-carat, VVS2 clarity diamond is the largest cushion-shaped fancy vivid pink ever to be offered at auction. It brought in $1.8 million per carat. Geneva--A new world auction record for a vivid pink diamond was set overseas on ...
Tags: diamond, colored gemstones, natural pearls
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Sotheby's to Auction The 12-Carat "Blue Moon"
Sep 21, 2015Geneva--This fall, the largest cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction will go up on the block at Sotheby’s, with a chance of setting a new auction record. The 12.03-carat diamond, named the “Blue ...
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The Sunrise Ruby Initially Was Slated to Sell for Between $12-$18 Million
May 15, 2015The Sunrise Ruby initially was slated to sell for between $12-$18 million but bidding soared to $30.3 million, shattering the existing ruby auction record held by the $8.6 million sale of the “Graff Ruby.” Geneva--A ring ...
Tags: diamond, Geneva ring
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Historic Pink Diamond
Apr 29, 2015The Historic Pink Diamond “takes its place amongst fabled vivid pink gems” known in the world, the GIA said when assessing the stone. A fancy vivid pink diamond that is believed to have been part of the collection of ...
Tags: Pink Diamond, vivid pink gems
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Pearl Necklace Sells for a Record $5m
Apr 17, 2015This four-strand pearl necklace was the second highest-grossing lot of the sale--topped only by a 5.29-carat purplish-pink diamond--and was the only lot to set a new world auction record. A four-strand natural colored pearl necklace ...
Tags: Pearl Necklace, Crafts
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Emerald-Cut Diamond
Apr 7, 2015The current owner of this 100-carat emerald-cut diamond spent an entire year studying, cutting and polishing the rough to create the “perfect” stone. Sotheby’s will attempt to sell the stone later this month. The largest ...
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Colored, Colorless Diamonds Necklace to Fetch up to $400,000 at Christie's on April 14
Mar 26, 2015This emerald, ruby and diamond necklace by Bulgari is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at Christie’s on April 14. The New York sale is expected to total in excess of $40 million. An 80.73-carat cushion-shaped colorless diamond, a ...
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Magnificent Jewels Sale Brings 2014 Total at Christie's Americas to $188 Million
Dec 17, 2014These two pear-shaped fancy light yellow diamond ear pendants more than doubled their low estimate, selling for $5.4 million at Christie’s New York last week. A pear-shaped, D color, VVS1 diamond weighing 89.23 carats sold for ...
Tags: yellow diamond, ear pendants
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Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels Sale Totaled $44.2 Million From Sotheby's Most Recent Sale
Dec 11, 2014A platinum-topped gold and diamond necklace presented to writer and socialite Helen Hay on her wedding day topped Sotheby’s auction Tuesday. Held in New York, Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale totaled $44.2 million, raising ...
Tags: diamond necklace, Crafts
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Blue Belle of Asia Leads Christie's to Its Highest Jewelry Auction Total Ever
Nov 14, 2014The “Blue Belle of Asia,” weighing 392.52 carats, set a new world record price for a sapphire when it sold for $17.5 million, leading Christie’s to its highest jewelry auction total ever. Click through the gallery to ...
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Sotheby's Auction Scheduled for DEC. 9 in New York
Oct 31, 2014Another round of jewels from the collections of the late Estée and Evelyn Lauder are the highlight of Sotheby’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale, scheduled for Dec. 9 in New York. Estée Lauder (1906-2004) was the ...
Tags: jewels, Lauder Jewels
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"Graff Ruby" to Sell for as Much as $9 Million at Its Auction in Geneva Next Month
Oct 23, 2014Sotheby’s anticipates that the 8.62-carat pigeon’s blood “Graff ruby,” one of the finest privately owned rubies in the world, will sell for as much as $9 million at its auction in Geneva next month. ...
Tags: Graff Ruby, Jewels
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An 8.41-Carat Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond Sold for $17.8 Million
Oct 16, 2014A new world auction record for a fancy vivid pink diamond was set at Sotheby’s Tuesday when an 8.41-carat internally flawless fancy vivid purple-pink diamond sold for $17.8 million. An Asian private buyer bought the diamond, which ...
Tags: pink diamond, Crafts
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The Value of The 'Most Desirable' Pink Diamond
Aug 18, 2014This 8.41-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond is of internally flawless clarity, which is rare in pink diamonds of this size and color. It is expected to sell for $12.8 to $15.4 million this October in Hong Kong. Hong Kong--Let the ...