Christie’s Auction

$15M Blue Diamond to Hit Christie’s Auction Block

A blue diamond pendant will be among the headliners in next month’s Christie’s sale in New York, where it is expected to bring in up to $15 million. The pear modified brilliant-cut, 31.62-carat, fancy-blue stone, surrounded by white and pink diamonds, is potentially internally flawless, Christie’s said Tuesday. A pear brilliant-cut, 86.64-carat, D-color, VVS1-clarity diamond … Read more

41ct. Diamond Could Fetch Up to $5M at Christie’s

Christie’s will offer a 41.36-carat Graff diamond ring at its upcoming Geneva auction, predicting it could sell for up to CHF 5 million ($5 million). The square emerald-cut, D-color, VVS1-clarity diamond, which is potentially internally flawless, is one of the top items set to go under the hammer at the November 8 Magnificent Jewels auction, … Read more

103ct. Flawless Diamond Fetches $20M at Christie’s

A diamond weighing more than 100 carats smashed its high estimate at Christie’s New York Wednesday, raking in $20 million. The emerald-cut, 103.49-carat, D-flawless, type IIa Light of Africa was the star of the Magnificent Jewels auction, surpassing its $18 million presale upper price tag. The stone is the fifth most-valuable colorless diamond Christie’s has … Read more

Christie’s to Auction $18M D-Flawless Diamond

Christie’s will offer a 103.49-carat diamond that could fetch up to $18 million at its upcoming New York sale. The emerald-cut, D-Flawless, type IIa stone, called the Light of Africa diamond, will headline the auction house’s Magnificent Jewels sale on June 8, it said Monday. It will be among the items featured as part of … Read more

Christie’s to Sell the Red Cross Diamond

One of the world’s largest yellow diamonds weighing 205.7 ct and known as the Red Cross Diamond is to be auctioned by Christie’s London. The fancy intense yellow, cushion-shaped stone has a pavilion distinctively faceted in the shape of a Maltese cross. The original rough gem was recovered by De Beers, in South Africa, in … Read more