A Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond necklace raked in the highest price at Poly Auction’s recent sale in Hong Kong.
The piece sports oval-cut sapphires and circular-cut diamonds. It sold for HKD 1.8 million ($235,488), narrowly beating its high estimate at the October 6 High Jewelry & Important Watches sale, according to the auction house’s website.
Poly Auction found buyers for a selection of colored-gemstone jewelry, including pieces featuring sapphires, rubies and Paraíba tourmaline. Timepieces also went under the hammer at the sale.
Here are the rest of the top five jewels:
Estimate: HKD 800,000 to HKD 1.2 million ($101,943 to $152,914)
A necklace featuring Burmese jadeite triple-hoops, with pear-shaped diamonds on the clasp.
Estimate: HKD 860,000 to HKD 1.2 million ($109,589 to $152,914)
A Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and earrings set containing oval-cut rubies and circular-cut diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 250,000 to HKD 350,000 ($31,857 to $44,599)
This pair of earrings features 31.80 carats of oval-cut Burmese rubies and 31.33 carats of Burmese cabochon sapphires, embellished with rectangular and circular-cut diamonds.
Estimate: HKD 300,000 to HKD 500,000 ($38,228 to $63,713)
A pair of Gübelin earrings, centering cushion-cut, 3.05- and 3.23-carat Burmese sapphires in marquise and circular-cut diamond surrounds.
Main image: The Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond necklace. (Poly Auction)
