Christie’s Jewels Online auction, held from 31st May to 10th June, totalled $3.5 million, with 97% sold by lot. The sale saw global participation with bidders from 32 countries and first-time registrants accounted for 11% of bidders.
The top lot of the sale was a fancy intense pink diamond ring of 0.84 carat, which sold for $126,000. The sale also achieved strong results for colourless diamonds, including a marquise-cut diamond ring of 3.61 carats, which realised $63,000 and an emerald-cut diamond ring of 3.84 carats from the Estate of Sondra Gilman, which achieved $56,700. Also featured within the sale were notable private collections, including Property from the Collection of Claire Y. Holland, which was highlighted by: a Strauss, Allard & Meyer Art Deco diamond and multi-gem vanity case, which sold for $56,700, more than four times its high estimate; a Seaman Schepps rock crystal and diamond bracelet, which realised $18,900; and a pair of Chanel sapphire and diamond earrings, which achieved $10,710.