{"id":5262,"date":"2020-07-24T18:12:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2021-03-18T18:13:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:43:53","slug":"diamonds-command-top-dollar-at-christies-geneva-auction-total-sales-42-5-million-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/diamonds-command-top-dollar-at-christies-geneva-auction-total-sales-42-5-million-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamonds Command Top Dollar At Christie\u2019s Geneva Auction; Total Sales $42.5 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christie\u2019s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva realised a total of $42,505,669 and achieved sell-through rates of 88% by value and 80% by lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coloured and colourless diamonds remained the attraction with the international clients, joining from four continents, mainly by phone and online. The room \u2013 restricted to 100 visitors- was active and several lots sold to the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top lot of the sale was an exceptional diamond ring by Reza made of a fancy vivid blue IF diamond of 5.34 carats and a D-colour, IF diamond of 5.37 carats, selling for $9,254,595. Israel-based jewellery company Moussaieff acquired a rare and unusual, 100.85-carat D colour, IF diamond for $5.96 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also part of the sale were a pair of magical cabochon aquamarine and single-cut diamond earrings signed Margaret Jewels, a Geneva-based private jeweller, sold to benefit the Swiss foundation Children\u2019s Action. The sum of $26,884 will be donated in its entirety to benefit the foundation\u2019s mission to help children and young people across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Caption:&nbsp;<\/strong>The fancy vivid blue pear modified brilliant-cut diamond of 5.34 carats, pear brilliant-cut diamond of 5.37 carats, set in a platinum ring, signed A. Reza, fetched $9.2 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christie\u2019s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva realised a total of $42,505,669 and achieved sell-through rates of 88% by value and 80% by lot. Coloured and colourless diamonds remained the attraction with the international clients, joining from four continents, mainly by phone and online. 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