Among the auction houses, Christie’s is one of the biggest players, generally holding several of the top spots for jewels with the highest prices fetched at auction. But this year, the company smashed it out of the ballpark, grabbing nine of the 10 spots on the list, with seven of those passing their high estimates.
Garnering mind-blowing prices from Hong Kong and Geneva to New York, these are the jewels that raked in the highest prices at auction.
The top 10:
Main image: Some of the top 10 most-valuable jewels at auction this year. (Christie’s/Phillips)