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The most valuable jadeite necklace sold in a decade at auction took the spotlight at the recent Christie’s sale in Hong Kong, where it raked in HKD 200.2 million ($25.6 million).
The jewel features 61 jadeite cabochon beads, with yellow diamonds on the clasp. It surpassed its HKD 200 million ($25.5 million) high presale price and led the May 26 Magnificent Jewels sale, according to Christie’s.
The auction garnered HKD 581.5 million ($74.2 million) in total, with several pieces beating their upper estimates. Jewels from famous designers such as Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., and Cartier also found buyers.
Here are the rest of the top 10 lots:
Estimate: HKD 20 million to HKD 30 million ($2.6 million to $3.8 million)
A brooch designed as a flower centering an oval brilliant-cut, 1.78-carat, fancy-purplish-red, SI2, type Ia diamond in a round-diamond surround.
Estimate: HKD 16 million to HKD 25 million ($2 million to $3.2 million)
A Bulgari Trombino ring from 1970 bears a cut-cornered rectangular step-cut, 3.17-carat, fancy-vivid-pink, VS1, type IIa diamond with round and baguette-cut diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 9.6 million to HKD 15 million ($1.2 million to $1.9 million)
An oval brilliant-cut, 5.07-carat Burmese ruby is the star of this ring. It is framed by four pear brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 1.70, 1.84, 2 and 2.02 carats, and has round diamonds on the band.
Estimate: HKD 12.8 million to HKD 18 million ($1.6 million to $2.3 million)
Another Bulgari ring, this one centering a roundish brilliant-cut, 13.95-carat Kashmir sapphire with baguette-cut diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 12 million to HKD 18 million ($1.5 million to $2.3 million)
A necklace comprising 68 jadeite beads with a 4.53-carat Burmese ruby, and pear-shaped diamonds and diamond beads.
Estimate: HKD 5 million to HKD 8 million ($638,065 to $1 million)
A Cartier Art Deco multi-gem tutti frutti bracelet features carved emeralds, rubies and onyx, emerald and onyx beads, and single and old-cut diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 8.8 million to HKD 12 million ($1.1 million to $1.5 million)
A Van Cleef & Arpels pendant necklace that detaches into brooches. The piece contains carved emeralds, ruby beads and buff top rubies, round and single-cut diamonds, and onyx beads.
Estimate: HKD 6.8 million to HKD 8.5 million ($867,786 to $1.1 million)
A necklace comprising 16 button-shaped white and grey saltwater natural pearls alternating with kite-shaped diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 8.7 million to HKD 12 million ($1.1 million to $1.5 million)
An unmounted emerald-cut, 18.88-carat, D-flawless, type IIa diamond.
Main image: The jadeite necklace that led the auction. (Christie’s)
