A 89.23 ct D VVs1 pear shape diamond sold for $11 million at the New York Magnificent Jewels sale.
The total auction was $66.6 million and featured a selection of colourless and fancy coloured diamonds.
A pair of pear shaped fancy light yellow diamond earrings weighing 52.88 and 51.46 cts sold for $5.4 million, a 21.30 ct, oval cut fancy light pink Golconda diamond that sold for $4.25 million. And a 1.42 ct oval cut fancy red VS2 diamond sold for $2.16 million.