GREEN DIAMOND BREAKS NEW WORLD RECORD! THE 'AURORA GREEN' DIAMOND SOLD FOR RM 68 MILLION

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Hong Kong Jewellery Spring Sales total

HK$ 661 million / US$ 85 million

4 new world auction records

The Aurora Green fetches HK$ 130 million / US$ 16.8 million

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A GREEN DIAMOND

Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Sales of Magnificent Jewels realised HK$ 469,138,750 / US$ 60,676,998, and along with jewels sold in the Anniversary Sale, exceeded US$ 85 million.

The Aurora Green sold for HK$ 130,040,000 / US$ 16,818,981, setting a world auction record and price per carat of US$ 3,343,733 for a green diamond, it was purchased by Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co LTD.

The sale attracted 197 buyers from 19 countries across 5 continents.

The five additional lots offered as part of Christie’s 30 Years: The Sale on 30 May, totalled HK$ 191,640,000 / US$ 24,794,901.

Vickie Sek, Deputy Chairman Asia & Director of Christie’s Asia Jewellery department, commented: “On our 30^th Anniversary we were pleased to offer our clients the very best in the world of jewels which was exemplified by four new world auction records.

"The US$ 16.8m Aurora Green diamond, US$ 11.6m for a pair of ruby ear pendants, a US$ 7.2m Kashmir sapphire bracelet by Cartier, and a jadeite pendant necklace by Wallace Chan which achieved US$ 967,000. All together this was a US$ 85m week of jewellery sales for Christie’s Hong Kong and we look forward to offering collectors new treasures in the fall.”

HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS  Hong Kong, 31 May 2016, Sale # 12573   [All sold prices include buyer’s premium*]  

197 lots sold Total: HK$469,138,750 / US$60,676,998 / £41,417,726       72% sold by lot  272 lots offered HK$1 = US$0.12933 / £0.0882  73% sold by value Lot    Description Estimate (HK$) Price Realized Buyer  

The Aurora Green A fancy vivid green, VS2 diamond of 5.03 cts US$ 3,343,733 per carat WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A GREEN DIAMOND AND WORLD RECORD PRICE PER CARAT FOR A GREEN DIAMOND 

125,000,000 - 155,000,000  

HK$130,040,000 US$16,818,981  £11,480,533  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Limited  

  

A Burmese ruby and diamond bracelet, by Faidee  

28,000,000 - 38,000,000 

HK$27,000,000 US$3,492,098 £2,383,685 

Private  

A fancy vivid bluish green,VS1 diamond of 2.08 cts US$1,047,131 per carat 

16,000,000 - 25,000,000 

HK$16,840,000 US$2,178,034  £1,486,713 

Private

  

  

A cylindrical jadeite bangle 12,000,000 - 18,000,000 

HK$15,640,000 US$2,022,830 £1,380,771 

Private 

A jadeite and diamond bracelet 8,800,000 - 12,800,000 

HK$15,040,000 US$1,945,228 £1,327,800 

Moussaieff Jewellers 

  

A pair of pear-shaped, D colour diamond ear pendants, by Van Cleef & Arpels 

13,000,000 - 18,000,000 

HK$13,240,000 US$1,712,421  £1,168,888 

Private  

  

A cushion-shaped Colombian emerald ring of 25 cts by Boghossian US$68,496 per carat 

12,000,000 - 18,000,000 

HK$13,240,000 US$1,712,421 £1,168,888 

Private

A fancy vivid yellow, VS2 diamond of 10.76 cts US$141,837 per carat 

9,500,000 - 15,000,000 

HK$11,800,000 US$1,526,176  £1,041,758 

Private 

A pair of circular-cut, D colour IF diamonds of 6.42 cts & 6.09 cts US$115,000 per carat 

8,800,000 - 12,000,000 

HK$11,080,000 US$1,433,053 £978,193 

Private  

  

A pair of Burmese ruby and diamond earrings of 5.05 cts & 5.01 cts US$140,000 per carat  

9,800,000 - 15,000,000  

HK$10,840,000 US$1,402,012 £957,005 

Private 

Vickie Sek, Deputy Chairman and Head of Jewellery, Christie’s Asia, commented: “On our 30th Anniversary we were pleased to offer our clients the very best in the world of jewels which was exemplified by four new world auction records.

"The US$ 16.8m Aurora green diamond, US$ 11.6m for a pair of ruby ear pendants, a US$ 7.2m Kashmir sapphire bracelet by Cartier, and a jadeite pendant necklace by Wallace Chan which achieved US$ 967,000. All together this was a US$ 85m week of jewellery sales for Christie’s Hong Kong and we look forward to offering collectors new treasures in the fall.”