Fancy Pink Diamond Fetches $3.5m at Christie's Auction

April 19, 2021 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - A 2.17-carat fancy vivid purplish pink diamond fetched $3.5m at auction, well above its high estimate of $2.5m.It was the most expensive of a "Perfect Palette" of three colored diamonds that raised a total of $8.4m last week at Christie's New York April Magnificent Jewels.The pink diamond (pictured) was a cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut stone, natural color, SI1 clarity, set with round diamonds in a platinum and 18k yellow gold ring.A fancy vivid blue cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond of 2.13 carats, natural color, VS1 clarity, set in a platinum ring with round diamonds, sold for $2.67m (high estimate $3m).And a fancy vivid orange cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond of 2.34 carats, natural color, VS1 clarity, set in platinum and 18k yellow gold, sold for $2.19m (high estimate $2.5m).The sale of over 200 lots  - including signed pieces by Belperron, Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Harry Winston, Hemmerle, JAR, Lacloche, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels - brought in a total of $35m.Christie's said there were bids from 40 countries and 94 per cent of lots were sold.

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