Jewels from Prestigious Aristocratic Families Shine in Geneva
As Collectors from 50 Countries take Part in Sotheby’s Sale
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A FANCY LIGHT PINK DIAMOND
A superb 33.63 carat fancy light pink diamond ring by Harry Winston
Sells for $12.8 million (CHF 12.6 million)
Geneva, 15 November 2017 – A new world auction record for a Fancy Light Pink diamond was set this evening at Sotheby’s auction of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva when a superb 33.63 carat Fancy Light Pink diamond, mounted as a ring by Harry Winston around 1970, sold for $12,818,240 (CHF12,647,000).
Tonight’s sale at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva also saw a strong results
for Noble Jewels, as Sotheby’s celebrates ten years of dedicated sales of
jewels with royal and aristocratic provenance. Confirming the passion among
collectors for Art Deco jewels, strong prices also emerged in the sale room for
a stunning selection of Art Deco jewels, including signed pieces by Cartier and
Bulgari.
Collectors from 50 countries took part in today’s auction, driving the
total to $78,974,049 (CHF 77,919,025), with 87% of lots sold and 67 % of them
achieving prices above high estimates.
Following the sale, David Bennett, Worldwide
Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division said: “Today’s
results show the strong and continued appetite from international collectors
for jewels with aristocratic provenance, a category we launched 10 years ago
and which has gone from strength to strength since then. I am delighted to have
set a new auction record this evening for a Fancy Light Pink diamond, exactly
one year after the previous record, set here at Sotheby’s in Geneva. This is an
exceptionally elegant stone, whose noble provenance also enhanced its
value.”
Lot 356
Superb fancy light pink diamond ring
Harry Winston, circa 1970
Set with a step-cut fancy light pink diamond weighing 33.63 carats,
between tapered baguette diamond shoulders, size 51, signed
Winston.
Estimate: CHF 7,900,000 – 13,700,000
Lot Sold: CHF 12,647,000
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