In the Olympics of jewels, where are few competitors in the race, a new world record was won with Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva: has totalized 175 million dollars (for the lovers of the rankings, previous record was 160.9 million in May 2015). Not only that, the long-awaited Unique Pink, extremely rare Fancy Vivid pink diamond, from 15.38 carat, pear-cut, was sold for 31.5 million, with a price per carat of $ 2,052,094. A lot. The diamond, on the other hand, is considered an extraordinary piece.
David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division, is satisfied: “Exactly one year after having set the world record for a jewellery sale, Sotheby’s Geneva has raised the bar once again with a great sale and a great result for the Unique Pink. It is difficult to imagine a diamond that better illustrates the term Vivid Pink than this outstanding stone. The colour is simply astonishing and, for its size, it is in my experience truly unique. We set out to curate a sale that would speak to today’s collectors and the response has been overwhelming – confirmation, if ever it were needed, that when you have the right material, demand is as deep as it’s ever been. This was a sale that had the perfect mix of great gemstones and jewels, the vast majority of which were sourced from private collections.” The budget of the sale Geneva is positive: 83% of the lots were sold, three lots have gone beyond the $ 10 million. Six batches over 5 million. Also note an online purchase (Lot 462, a pair of diamond earrings rose) to 6 m million dollars: Internet sales rose by 41% compared to 2015. 25% of the participants came from Asia.
Other notable pieces: a pin with Fancy Intense Blue diamond of 6.64 carats has reached 13, 6 million. A pendant of pink Fancy Diamonds, 18.51 carats, was sold for 9.5 million. But the records were been many (we specify them in image captions). Federico Graglia