A pink diamond took the top spot at a recent jewelry sale at Sotheby’s in Geneva, raking in CHF 4.5 million ($5.4 million) and leading a strong showing of colored stones.
The unmounted oval modified brilliant-cut, 8.63-carat, fancy-intense-pink, VS2-clarity, type IIa diamond sold at the higher end of its CHF 3.3 million to CHF 5 million ($4 million to $6 million) estimated range. In total, the November 11 High Jewelry auction brought in CHF 32.6 million ($39.2 million).
Many lots at the sale went for well above their high estimates, including a Cartier Art Deco gem-set and diamond tutti frutti brooch, which scored CHF 128,000 ($153,626), almost 10 times its CHF 13,000 ($15,603) presale price. Meanwhile, a Boucheron diamond tiara estimated at CHF 35,000 to CHF 50,000 ($42,007 to $60,015) garnered CHF 166,400 ($199,714), more than triple its upper valuation.
Here are the rest of the top 10 pieces:
Estimate: CHF 350,000 to CHF 500,000 ($420,206 to $600,294)
A rare, unmounted cushion-shaped, 51.79-carat Tanzanian spinel.
Estimate: CHF 1.5 million to CHF 2.5 million ($1.8 million to $3 million)
Another unmounted stone, this one a cushion modified brilliant-cut, 8.11-carat, fancy-pink, VVS1 diamond.
Estimate: CHF 1.7 million to CHF 2.5 million ($2 million to 3 million)
Graff is the maker of this ring, bearing a pear-shaped, 2.88-carat, fancy-deep-blue diamond between pear-shaped diamonds.
Estimate: CHF 850,000 to CHF 1.6 million ($1 million to $1.9 million)
This ring has a step-cut, 18.03-carat, fancy-vivid-yellow, VVS2 diamond.
Estimate: CHF 260,000 to CHF 420,000 ($312,083 to $504,134)
A ring with a step-cut, 28.46-carat Ceylon sapphire and tapered-baguette diamond side stones..
Estimate: CHF 850,000 to CHF 1.6 million ($1 million to $1.9 million)
An unmounted marquise-shaped, 3.40-carat, fancy-intense-green, VS2 diamond.
Estimate: CHF 580,000 to CHF 750,000 ($696,178 to $900,230)
From Harry Winston, this ring features an oval Ceylon sapphire weighing 69.44 carats, embellished with marquise- and pear-shaped and brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds.
Estimate: CHF 300,000 to CHF 500,000 ($360,105 to $600,294)
A ring with a cushion-shaped, 9.55-carat Kashmir sapphire between brilliant-cut diamond shoulders.
Estimate: CHF 220,000 to CHF 280,000 ($264,056 to $336,072)
This Egyptian Revival bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels contains buff-top sapphires, rubies, emeralds and onyx, and is pavé-set with old European-, circular- and single-cut diamonds.
Main image: The unmounted 8.63-carat pink diamond. (Sotheby’s)
