Étiquettes
70.33-carat Cushion Brilliant-Cut Diamond, 75.97-carat Pear-Shaped D Color, 89.23-carat pear-shaped diamond, A Belle Époque Diamond Devant-de-Corsage Brooch, Bulgari, Fancy Vivid Blue and Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond Earrings, Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond, Flawless Diamond, Henri Picq, Laurence Graff, The ‘Blue Belle of Asia’, The Graff Vivid Yellow, The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace, The Ocean Dream Diamond, The Winston Blue, the Zoe Diamond
1. THE ZOE DIAMOND – $32,645,000 (OR $3,348,205 PER CARAT)
A 9.75-carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamond from the Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)
The Zoe diamond set a new world auction record for any blue diamond and a new world auction record for price-per-carat for any diamond. Sotheby’s New York – November 21, 2014
2. The Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace – $27,441,026
The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace is composed of 27 graduated jadeite beads of highly translucent bright emerald green color, completed by a ruby and diamond clasp by Cartier. The historic necklace was formerly in the collection of Barbara Hutton, Louise Van Allen and the Princess Nina Mdivani. It was purchased by the Cartier Collection in April. (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)
The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace set a new world auction record for any jadeite jewelry and a new world auction record for a Cartier jewel. Sotheby’s Hong Kong – April 7, 2014
3. The Winston Blue – $23,795,372
Purchased by Harry Winston, The Winston Blue is the largest flawless Fancy Vivid Blue diamond in the world at 13.22 carats. Between May and November 2014, the diamond held the world auction record for any blue diamond. (Photo courtesy of Christie’s)
Christie’s Geneva – May 15, 2014
4. An 8.41-carat Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond – $17,778,247
Weighing 8.41 carats, this Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink diamond is Internally Flawless and graded Type IIa. (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)
Sotheby’s Hong Kong – October 7, 2014
5. A Belle Époque Diamond Devant-de-Corsage Brooch, by Cartier – $17,581,612
The historic brooch, made in 1912 at the Henri Picq workshop, was purchased by Symbolic & Chase. The London-based jewelry dealer sold the brooch at Masterpiece London this summer for over $20 million (Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase)
Christie’s Geneva – May 14, 2014
6. The Blue Belle of Asia – $17,295,796
At 392.52 carats, The Blue Belle of Asia – a Ceylon sapphire – is the fourth largest faceted sapphire in history. (Photo courtesy of Christie’s)
The Blue Belle of Asia set a new world auction record for any sapphire. Christie’s Geneva – November 11, 2014
7. The Graff Vivid Yellow – $16,347,848
The Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond weighs 100.09 carats and is graded VS2 clarity. (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)
The Graff Vivid Yellow set a new world auction record for a yellow diamond. Sotheby’s Geneva – May 13, 2014
8. Pair of Fancy Vivid Blue & Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond Earrings, by Bulgari – $15,820,731
Laurence Graff purchased this pair of Fancy Vivid Blue (6.95 carats, SI2 Type IIb) and Fancy Vivid Pink (6.79 carats, VS2 Type IIa) diamond ear pendants, by Bulgari. (Photo courtesy of Christie’s).
Christie’s Geneva – November 11, 2014
9. A 75.97-carat Pear-Shaped D Color, Flawless Diamond – $14,474,732
A 75.97-carat pear-shaped diamond, of D color, Flawless clarity and Type IIa. (Photo courtesy of Christie’s)
Christie’s Geneva – May 14, 2014
10. A 70.33-carat Cushion Brilliant-Cut Diamond – $14,201,234
The 70.33-carat cushion brilliant-cut diamond is D color, Flawless, Type IIa. (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s)
Sotheby’s Geneva – May 13, 2014
11. An 89.23-carat Pear-Shaped Diamond – $11,085,000
The 89.23-carat pear-shaped diamond is D color, VVS1 clarity, Type IIa. (Photo courtesy of Christie’s)
Christie’s New York – December 10, 2014
12. The Ocean Dream diamond – $8,633,798
The Ocean Dream Diamond, a 5.50-carat Fancy Vivid Blue-Green diamond, sold for $8,633,798, or $1,569,781 a carat (Photo courtesy of Christie’s)
Christie’s Geneva – 14 May 2014