NEW WORLD RECORD FOR EARRINGS AT
AUCTION
THE APOLLO
AND ARTEMIS DIAMONDS
SELL FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF
US$57,425,478 / CHF 57,118,750 /
HK$447,169,270
AND ARE RENAMED…
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IN A SALE THAT
ALSO SEES:
AUCTION RECORD
FOR A FANCY INTENSE PURPLISH PINK DIAMOND
RECORD PRICE PER
CARAT FOR A FANCY INTENSE PURPLISH PINK DIAMOND
7.04 CARAT DIAMOND BY PIAGET
ACHIEVES $13,245,750
/ CHF13,175,000 / HK$103,143,979
$1,881,499 PER CARAT
$1,881,499 PER CARAT
SOTHEBY’S GENEVA
SALE OF
MAGNIFICENT
JEWELS AND NOBLE JEWELS REALISES
US$ 151,546,458 /
CHF 150,737,000 /
HK$ 1,180,084,548
WITH STRONG SELL THROUGH RATE OF 90%
WITH STRONG SELL THROUGH RATE OF 90%
16 May 2017: Today at Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in
Geneva, ‘The Apollo and Artemis Diamonds’ became the most valuable earrings
ever sold at auction, realising a combined total of US$57,425,478 / CHF
57,118,750 / HK$447,169,270.
The diamonds, which were purchased
by the same anonymous buyer, who renamed them ‘The
Memory of Autumn Leaves’ (Fancy Vivid
Blue diamond) and ‘The Dream of Autumn Leaves’ (Fancy Intense Pink diamond).
Sold separately as individual lots:
‘The Memory of Autumn
Leaves’
Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue diamond weighing 14.54-carats
US$42,087,302 / CHF41,862,500 / HK$327,731,674
Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue diamond weighing 14.54-carats
US$42,087,302 / CHF41,862,500 / HK$327,731,674
‘The Dream of Autumn
Leaves’
Fancy Intense Pink diamond, weighing 16-carats
US$15,338,176 / CHF 15,256,250 / HK$119,437,596
Fancy Intense Pink diamond, weighing 16-carats
US$15,338,176 / CHF 15,256,250 / HK$119,437,596
Speaking after
the sale, David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International
Jewellery Division and Chairman of
Switzerland commented: "It has been a privilege for Sotheby's to be
entrusted with the superb ‘Apollo Blue’ and ‘Artemis Pink’, which have now been
renamed ‘The Memory of Autumn
Leaves’ and ‘The Dream of Autumn
Leaves’.
"The results from today’s sale – which saw more than 90 per cent of
lots sold and three new world auction records – yet again underline the strong
demand for top quality diamonds, gemstones and jewels. I am delighted that the
stones will remain together as earrings. This has been a wonderful inaugural
jewellery sale at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva which far exceeded expectations,
with a total of over $150 million. We are greatly looking forward to the
upcoming auction of Fine Jewels at Sotheby’s rue Diday in Geneva on the 1st of
June.”
OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS
AUCTION RECORD
FOR A FANCY INTENSE PURPLISH PINK DIAMOND
AUCTION RECORD
PRICE PER-CARAT FOR A FANCY INTENSE PURPLISH PINK DIAMOND
LOT 371 - A rich and impressive diamond by Piaget
weighing 7.04 carats.
Sold for: US$13,245,750 / CHF13,175,000 / HK$103,143,979 (Previous record set in November 1995 -US$6,038,496)
Price per carat: $1,881,499 (Previous record
set in April 2015 - US$1,089,792)
(Estimate: US$8million – 12million / CHF 8,030,000 –
12,040,000)
GEMS AND JEWELS
FROM A SUPERB PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOT 272 – 326)
A collection of the finest diamonds and gemstones, as
well as signed jewels from the most desirable and sought-after Jewellery houses,
doubled pre-sale estimates to realise a combined total of US$15,899,550 / CHF
15,814,625 / HK$123,808,982 and achieved an outstanding sell-through rate of
96%.
o
LOT 326: Pear-shaped diamond ring,
weighing 32.42 carats by Harry Winston which doubled its low estimate to
realise US$3,330,288 /CHF3,312,500 / HK$ 25,932,784
o LOT 315:
Emerald and diamond ring by Harry Winston achieved five times its estimate
selling for US$929,465 /CHF924,500 / HK$ 7,237,693
o
LOT 318 and 319: Ruby and
diamond brooch and ear clips by Van Cleef & Arpels which sold for a
combined total of US$477,551 /CHF475,000/
HK$ 3,718,663
RUBY,
DIAMOND AND ONYX BRACELET, LACLOCHE (LOT 374)
Rare ruby, onyx and diamond bracelet, circa 1925, soared above estimate
to realise US$748,498
/ CHF 744,500 / HK$5,828,516.
JADEITE, ONYX, RUBY AND
DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH, CARTIER, CIRCA 1925 (LOT 362)
Sold for US$ 374,500 / CHF 372,500 / HK$2,916,215 more than double the high estimate. From the ‘golden era’ of Cartier’s production, this pendant/brooch was formerly in the collection of Mona, Countess von Bismarck (1897 – 1983).
Sold for US$ 374,500 / CHF 372,500 / HK$2,916,215 more than double the high estimate. From the ‘golden era’ of Cartier’s production, this pendant/brooch was formerly in the collection of Mona, Countess von Bismarck (1897 – 1983).
SALE OVERVIEW
·
Sell-through rate of 90%
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3 lots sell for over US$10
million. 5 lots sell for over US$5 million.
·
Two thirds of lots sold above
high estimate
·
Pre-sale estimate in the region
of: US$100million / CHF 100million
RECORDS SET TONIGHT
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LOT
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NEW AUCTION RECORD
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LOT DETAILS
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PREVIOUS RECORD |
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377+378
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Pair of earrings
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The
Apollo & Artemis Diamonds
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World auction record
price for a pair of earrings:
Miroir de l’Amour US$17.6m
Christies, Geneva,
November 2016
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371
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Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond
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Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond
ring weighing 7.04 carats, Piaget
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World auction record
price for a Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond:
Fancy Intense Purplish Pink Diamond VVS2 weighing 7.37 carats, sold for $ 6,038,496
Sotheby’s Geneva
November 1995
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371
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Price per carat for a Fancy Intense Purplish Pink
diamond
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Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond
ring weighing 7.04 carats, Piaget
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World auction record
price per carat for a Fancy Intense Purplish Pink diamond:
Fancy Intense Purplish Pink VS2
weighing 5.29 carats, sold for $ 5,765,000
Christie’s NY April
2015
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