White diamonds stole the show at the most recent jewelry sale at Christie’s in New York, comprising seven of the top 10 pieces.
A Graff ring featuring a square emerald-cut, 7.85-carat, D-color, VS1-clarity, type IIa diamond with the potential to be internally flawless was the top lot at the Jewels Online auction, which ran from October 6 to 15. It brought in $256,000, within its estimated range of $180,000 to $280,000.
In total, the sale garnered $9.3 million, with many items selling for well above their presale high prices. Pieces from well-known design houses, including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bulgari, and David Webb, were also on offer.
Here are the rest of the top 10:
Estimate: $250,000 to $350,000
A ring with a round brilliant-cut, 8.17-carat, D, internally flawless diamond was sold without a reserve price.
Estimate: $150,000 to $250,000
A heart brilliant-cut, 6.52-carat, D, VVS1, type IIa diamond ring.
Estimate: $120,000 to $180,000
An unmounted, pear brilliant-cut, 5.34-carat, D, internally flawless, type IIa diamond.
Estimate: $130,000 to $230,000
A necklace bearing 53 emerald-cut diamonds weighing between 1 and 2.01 carats, ranging from G to I color and internally flawless to VS2 clarity.
Estimate: $70,000 to $100,000
This lot features two items: an emerald-cut, 9.04-carat, I, VS1 diamond ring and an 18-karat yellow gold David Webb ring jacket.
Estimate: $120,000 to $180,000
This necklace is made up of 47 cut-cornered and square modified brilliant-cut, fancy-light-yellow diamonds spanning 0.32 to 3.01 carats.
Estimate: $40,000 to $60,000
Bulgari created this necklace with oval and cabochon peridots, oval and sugarloaf cabochon sapphires, and round diamonds.
Estimate: $150,000 to $250,000
A Van Cleef & Arpels ring bearing an emerald-cut, 5.22-carat, D, VVS2 diamond center stone with approximately 2.40 to 2.60 carats of pear and round diamond accent stones.
Estimate: $25,000 to $35,000
Also from Bulgari are these earrings, featuring oval mixed-cut sapphires weighing 8.15 and 7.78 carats, oval-shaped sapphires and emeralds, and round diamonds.
Main image: The Graff ring that led the sale. (Christie’s)
