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Christie’s Paris Auction Rakes In over $19M

June 29, 2025
Suzanne Watkin

A Van Cleef & Arpels ruby ring was the top seller at a recent online jewelry sale at Christie’s Paris, fetching EUR 2.4 million ($2.8 million).

The ring features an oval, 6.27-carat Burmese ruby between two half-moon diamonds. It smashed its EUR 500,000 ($585,985) high estimate at the June 27 Joaillerie Paris sale, according to the auction house’s website.

In total, the auction brought in EUR 16.7 million ($19.6 million). Nine of the top 10 pieces sold for several times their high asking prices. Christie’s offered a range of jewels from famous design houses, including Boucheron, Chaumet and Cartier.

Here are the rest of the top 10 lots:

Cushion brilliant-cut fancy-vivid-orangey-yellow diamond ring with tapered-baguette diamonds at Christie's image — This cushion brilliant-cut, 9.67-carat, fancy-vivid-orangey-yellow, VS1-clarity diamond ring with tapered-baguette diamonds brought in EUR 2.1 million ($2.5 million), more than six times its EUR 350,000 ($410,181) high estimate.

Chaumet necklace featuring three strands comprising 191 natural pearls and a clasp bearing diamonds at Christie's image — A Chaumet necklace features three strands comprising 191 natural pearls and a clasp bearing a total of 0.80 carats of diamonds. It exceeded its EUR 600,000 ($703,167) upper estimate to go under the hammer for EUR 1.6 million ($1.8 million).

Ring bearing an antique cushion brilliant step-cut Kashmir sapphire at Christie's image — This ring scored EUR 869,400 ($1 million), more than doubling its EUR 400,000 ($468,778) high price. It bears an antique cushion brilliant step-cut, 7.76-carat Kashmir sapphire.

Necklace featuring 41 natural pearls at Christie's image — Christie’s sold this necklace featuring 41 natural pearls for EUR 504,000 ($590,661), over 16 times its EUR 30,000 ($35,158) upper estimate.

Pair of Boucheron earrings containing cushion and round brilliant diamonds at Christie's image — This pair of Boucheron earrings contains cushion and round brilliant diamonds, suspending an 8.29-carat, fancy-intense-yellow, VVS2 diamond and an 8.09-carat, fancy-intense-yellow, VS1, with approximately 18 carats of colored diamonds and around 4.9 carats of white diamonds. It realized EUR 441,000 ($516,828), within its presale estimate.

Boucheron earrings sporting octagonal step-cut Colombian emeralds, with round and marquise diamonds at Christie's image — Also from Boucheron, these earrings fetched EUR 365,400 ($428,229), sailing past their EUR 60,000 ($70,317) presale price. They sport octagonal step-cut, 4.70-carat and 3.46-carat Colombian emeralds, with round and marquise diamonds.

Boucheron ring featuring an octagonal step-cut Colombian emerald between triangular diamonds at Christie's image — This ring, another Boucheron piece, features an octagonal step-cut, 7.30-carat Colombian emerald between triangular diamonds. It went for EUR 365,400 ($428,229), demolishing its EUR 60,000 ($70,317) high price.

Boucheron necklace and earrings set at Christie's image — A Boucheron necklace and earrings set achieved EUR 327,600 ($383,929), beating its EUR 200,000 ($234,389) upper estimate. The pieces contain around 53 carats of oval Burmese rubies and approximately 78 carats of pear and round brilliant diamonds.

Octagonal step-cut Ceylon sapphire with tapered-baguette diamonds at Christie's image — This octagonal step-cut, 13.47-carat Ceylon sapphire with tapered-baguette diamonds made EUR 327,600 ($383,929), above its EUR 100,000 ($117,195) upper price tag.

Main image: The Van Cleef & Arpels ruby ring. (Christie’s)

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Christie’s Paris Auction Rakes In over $19M

Suzanne Watkin

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