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Wednesday 27th May 2009

HK TYCOON NAMES BLUE DIAMOND "STAR OF JOSEPHINE"

A Hong Kong property tycoon and collector who bought a flawless blue diamond for a record $9.5 million, has named it the "Star of Josephine," auction house Sotheby's said on Wednesday. Joseph Lau Luen-Hung made the winning bid last week by telephone for the diamond, which fetched the ...
Friday 22nd May 2009

Sotheby's Names Buyer of 7.03ct Blue Diamond

Sotheby's has named Joseph Lau Luen-Hung as the buyer of the cushion-shaped 7.03-carat, vivid blue, IF diamond that fetched a record-breaking $9.48 million at auction last week. Lau, a real estate investor who owns a 71 percent stake in Chinese Estates Holdings, and is ranked as Hong Kong's fifth ...
Thursday 14th May 2009

CULLINAN BLUE DIAMOND BREAKS WORLD RECORDS AT AUCTION

The blue diamond produced from the Cullinan mine has sold for US$9,488,754m, or US$1,349,752 per carat, establishing a new record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction and the highest price for a fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction. The important fancy vivid blue, internally flawless...
Wednesday 13th May 2009

Quand l'art et la joaillerie se rencontrent!

Dans le Marie Claire 2 de ce printemps 2009, les bijoux sont comparés à des oeuvres d'art et pour rendre hommage à toute leur splendeur, pourquoi ne pas les insérer à des oeuvres de maître. C'est le cas pour une magnifique broche en forme de ...
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