Auctions
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Nov- 2016 -9 November
‘Extremely rare’ Kashmir sapphire to headline Bonhams’ auction
A collection of diamonds and gemstones – including a 14-carat Kashmir sapphire – will headline the final Bonhams London Fine Jewellery sale of the year on Sunday 4 December. The “extremely rare” Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring, weighing 14.3-carats, is cushion-shaped with no indications of heating and has been estimated to…
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Oct- 2016 -11 October
‘Extremely rare’ blue diamond Cartier ring could fetch £20.3m
Sotheby’s has announced it will auction an “extremely rare” fancy-vivid blue diamond ring by Cartier, which could fetch up to $25m (£20.3m). ‘The Sky Blue Diamond’ will be one of the star lots at Sotheby’s Geneva Jewellery sale on 16 November and will be exhibited in the auction house’ New…
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Sep- 2016 -21 September
Bonhams sells £2.3m rare blue diamond
Auction house Bonhams has sold a rare oval-cut fancy intense blue diamond for £2.3m. The diamond, which came from a private British collection, weighed in at 3.81 carats and sold for $792,450 per carat (£610,000). Jean Ghika, head of jewellery for Bonhams UK and Europe, said: “Blue diamonds account for…
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Jul- 2016 -8 July
Strong auction results for Fellows despite ‘Brexit anxiety’
Fellows Auctioneers has reported an “impressive” hammer sale of £276,976 at its jewellery auction held on Thursday, 7 July. More than 1,500 lots were available at the sale with 72% being told. The auction house said the most “encouraging” thing was the comparison with its sale two weeks earlier –…
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Jun- 2016 -30 June
Largest diamond discovered in a decade fails to sell at auction
The world’s largest rough diamond found in a decade has failed to sell at a London auction after bids did not reach the minimum reserve price. The 1109-carat ‘Lesedi la Rona’ – the largest rough diamond in existence today – was uncovered by diamond production firm Lucara in November 2015…
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10 June
Blue diamond sells for record-breaking £17.5m
The Cullinan Dream has sold at auction for $25.3m (£17.5m), making it the most expensive fancy intense blue diamond to have ever gone under the hammer. The 24.18-carat diamond – sold at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels & The Cullinan Dream auction in New York on Thursday 9 June – is named…
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2 June
‘Aurora Green’ sells for record breaking £11.7m
The 5.03ct ‘Aurora Green’ diamond has gone under the hammer for $16.8m (£11.7m) – a world auction record for a green diamond. The rectangular-cut fancy vivid green diamond was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Sales of Magnificent Jewels for more than $3.3m (£2.3m) per carat. In total, the auction…
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May- 2016 -25 May
World’s largest fancy intense blue diamond could fetch £19.8m
The world’s largest fancy intense blue diamond – the ‘Cullinan Dream’ – to go under the hammer could fetch up to $29m (£19.8m). The 21.18ct diamond will be auctioned as the centrepiece of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels and The Cullinan Dream auction on 9 June 2016 in New York, with the…
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20 May
Oppenheimer diamond sells for record £39.5m
A new world record for any jewel sold at auction as been set by the Oppenheimer Blue diamond after it sold for $57.5m (£39.5m). The diamond, which is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction, was sold at the Christie’s auction of ‘Magnificent Jewels’ held at held…
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18 May
Pink diamond sells for record-breaking £21.8m
The seller of the most expensive polished diamond ever sold at auction has broke another record with the sale of the largest fancy vivid pear-shaped pink diamond. The 15.38-carat diamond – named ‘Unique Pink’ – sold for $31.56m (£21.8m) at Sotheby’s Geneva on Tuesday 17 March and became the most…
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