Tuesday 26 March 2019

Christie’s Upcoming Auction: Color Diamonds are Strongly Represented

Christie’s Upcoming Auction: Color Diamonds are Strongly Represented

[CHRISTIE'S - New-Yok] Christie’s New York announces the April 16 auction of Magnificent Jewels. The sale will offer over 285 lots and is led by a sensational twin-stone Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring of 3.06 and 2.61 carats with a presale estimate of $6 million to $8 million. 

With just a few stones revovered annualy, Fancy Vivid Blue diamonds are extremely rare and auction prices have been continuously breaking records. 

Last December, an 8.08-carat fancy vivid blue diamond on a ring by Bulgari went for more than $18.3 million at Christie’s New York and an 8.01-carat pear-shaped fancy vivid blue internally flawless diamond on a necklace by Moussaeieff fetched more than $20.4 million at Christie’s Hong Kong in May 2018.

The auction includes a significant selection of color diamonds with a Fancy Pink Diamond Ring of 6.11 carats, a Pair of Fancy Deep Yellow Diamond Earrings of 7.55 and 7.51 carats ($700,000-1,000,000), a Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Ring of 37.65 carats ($600,000-800,000), and a Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Pendant of 35.06 carats ($500,000-700,000).

Full exhibition of the live auction will be held at Christie’s 20 Rockefeller Center Galleries Friday, April 12 through Monday, April 15.

 

By YDCDL
Image: Courtesy of Christie's