Sotheby’s is selling a pair of colored-diamond earrings at its upcoming auction in Hong Kong.
The lot, offered without reserve, features a pear-shaped, 2.08-carat light-pink stone and a pear-shaped, 2.21-carat, very-light-pink, VVS1-clarity diamond, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds of pink tint as well as kite-shaped ones. The surmounts contain brilliant-cut, very-faint-pink and very-light-pink diamonds. The earrings will carry a high estimate of HKD 2 million ($255,050) at the September 9 Fine Jewelry sale, according to the auction house’s website.
Sotheby’s is showcasing over 300 pieces, including jewels from well-known maisons such as Graff, Tiffany & Co., and Hermès.
Here are the rest of the top five lots:
A ring centering a pear-shaped 0.88-carat, fancy-vivid-purplish-pink, I2-clarity diamond, embellished with diamonds.
A ruby and diamond demi-parure comprising a fringe necklace, a pair of chandelier earrings and a ring. The 60 Burmese rubies, ranging from 0.19 to 2.09 carats, have a total weight of 26.78 carats, while the brilliant-cut diamonds total 12.65 carats. The set is on offer with no reserve.
This ring is offered without reserve. It bears a circular-cut, 3.10-carat Mozambique ruby, accented with 2.91 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds.
An unmounted brilliant-cut, 5.13-carat, F-color, VVS2 diamond.
Main image: The pair of colored-diamond earrings. (Sotheby’s)
