Christie’s New York April 13 auction of Magnificent Jewels achieved a total of $25,123,140 with 96% sold by lot.
The auction was led by exceptional results for colored diamonds, including the top lot of the sale, The Fuchsia Rose, a fancy intense purple-pink diamond of 8.82 carats, which sold for $6,780,000.
Additional highlights include a fancy intense pink diamond ring of 2.44 carats, which sold for $1,620,000 and a fancy vivid yellow diamond ring of 15.31 carats, which sold for $1,320,000.
Impressive colorless diamonds also achieved strong results, such as a stunning round brilliant-cut diamond ring of 51.28 carats, which realized $1,620,000 and a Bulgari diamond ring of 9.56 carats, which achieved $630,000.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
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