GENEVA.- Sotheby’s Geneva announces that it will present an important pink diamond, weighing 10.99 carats in its sale of Magnificent & Noble Jewels on 17 May 2011 six months after the record breaking sale of the ‘Graff Pink’ – the most e…
Sotheby’s Geneva 17th May sale of Magnificent & Noble Jewels To present An Important Pink Diamond
GENEVA.- Sotheby’s Geneva announces that it will present an important pink diamond, weighing 10.99 carats in its sale of Magnificent & Noble Jewels on 17 May 2011 six months after the record breaking sale of the ‘Graff Pink’ – the most e…
A Glittering Result: Bonhams Jewellery Sale Tops £3.2 Million
LONDON.- A full sale room, busy telephone lines and fierce bidding resulted in a sale total of £3.2 million at the Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in New Bond Street yesterday (13th April). The top lot of the sale was an impressive pair of brilliant- cut …
Christie’s to Offer a Beautiful Rectangular-Cut Diamond Ring Owned by Gloria Swanson
PARIS.- Christie’s Jewels Department will offer a beautiful rectangular-cut diamond ring weighing 5.1 carats (estimate: €70,000-100,000) in Paris on May 23rd. This ring belonged to Gloria Swanson, the American actress, who was a superstar of …
Golconda Diamonds to Be Offered at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale
HONG KONG.- A pair of spectacular ear-pendants featuring the world’s rarest diamonds from the legendary Golconda mines will be offered at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale, which will be held on Tuesday, 31 May, 2011 at the Hong Kong Co…
The Imperial Cushions: Golconda Diamonds to Be Offered at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale
HONG KONG.- A pair of spectacular ear-pendants featuring the world’s rarest diamonds from the legendary Golconda mines will be offered at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale, which will be held on Tuesday, 31 May, 2011 at the Hong Kong Co…
Sotheby’s Geneva to Sell the Most Important Emerald & Diamond Tiara to Come to Auction in 30 Years
GENEVA.- David Bennett, Sotheby’s Chairman of Jewellery for Europe and the Middle East, today announced that Sotheby’s will sell the most valuable emerald and diamond Tiara to have appeared at auction in over 30 years in its sale of Magnifice…
10.09 Carats Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink Diamond to Highlight Christie’s New York Jewels Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Perhaps no greater phenomenon has electrified the global jewelry market in the past year than the skyrocketing prices achieved for large pink diamonds at auction. In the last 15 months, four pink diamonds have fetched more than US$1 mil…
The Diamond Encrusted Skull by Damien Hirst on Display at Palazzo Vecchio
FLORENCE.- The diamond encrusted skull, For the Love of God, by British artist Damien Hirst, which gained iconic status following its first exhibition in 2007, is present at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence from 26 November 2010 to 1 May 2011. Promoted by t…
The Diamond Encrusted Skull by Damien Hirst on Display at Palazzo Vecchio
FLORENCE.- The diamond encrusted skull, For the Love of God, by British artist Damien Hirst, which gained iconic status following its first exhibition in 2007, is present at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence from 26 November 2010 to 1 May 2011. Promoted by t…