Christie’s closes the year well: the New York auction totaled 66.6 million dollars, with 75% of the lots sold, 85% in terms of value. In all of 2014, Christie’s sold in the US for 188 million dollars, while globally it rose to 740 million (616 million euros). At the auction, a pair of pendant earrings with pear-cut lemon yellow fancy diamonds of 52.88 and 51.46 carats stood out: they were sold for 5.4 million dollars (4.5 million euros). But the highest price was obtained by a pear-cut diamond, color D, of 89.23 carats: it was purchased for 11.1 million dollars (9.25 million euros). Here are the most valuable pieces awarded at the Christie’s auction in New York.
