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Bolaffi with a blockbuster diamond

An emerald cut diamond blockbuster at Bolaffi auction in Milan ♦
The auction of jewelry and watches Bolaffi at the Grand Hotel et de Milan, was successful. At the end of raises, the top lot of the day was the ring with emerald cut diamond of 10.40 carats, F color, clarity VVS1 (lot 448), sold for 443,500 euro. Overall, the selection of jewelry has had a sale percentage greater than 70%. The other best results of the sale are those earrings Calderoni the early twentieth century, diamond of 14.50 carats (111,300 euro), and a Orisa Torino ring flower-shaped with a central round cut diamond of 8.46 carats (lot 180), sold for 57,500 euro, almost double the base. At the same amount was sold a round diamond ring of 9.63 carats (lot 432). Good result, finally, for the selection of wristwatches: the top lot is a rare example of New Rolex Daytona 1953, it sold 55,000 euro (lot 296) and two Rolex Daytona Cosmograph White Gold: lot 295, sold to 21,250 euro, and the batch of 294 to 18,750 euro. The overall realization of the sale of nearly 2 million Euros.

Anello con diamante da 10,40 carati, taglio smeraldo
Anello con diamante da 10,40 carati, taglio smeraldo
Anello con diamante taglio brillante da 9,63 carati
Anello con diamante taglio brillante da 9,63 carati
Orecchini di Calderoni
Orecchini di Calderoni


Pink Star sold for 71.2 million

A pink diamond from $ 71.2 million: a record for the Pink Star sold by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong ♥
The irresistible charm of pink. Eventually the Pink Star Diamond has found a buyer. The big diamond auctioned at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong was sold for a price (almost) record: $ 71.2 million. The sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale also revealed the name of someone who has such a large portfolios: he is Chow Tai Fook, a Hong Kong trader.
Recently he had torn a wow sale dell’Oppenheimer Blue to 57.5 million sold a year ago by Christie’s in Geneva. The figure of 71.2 million is a record, although in 2013 the diamond was sold for 83 million. But then the bill had not been paid and, therefore, now you can talk about selling top. Sotheby’s, however, did not make a big deal, since that diamond was in budget to 72 million.
The pink star is considered to be type IIa, which is rare for any pink diamond, let alone one of this size and color. It comes from a 132.5-carat rough excerpt from De Beers in 1999. The stone was cut by Steinmetz and so was shoed in 2003 with the name of Steinmetz pink. After, in 2007, the diamond was sold and renamed The Pink Star. The diamond is more than twice the size of the Graff Rosa (24.78 carats) that was previously the largest pink diamond ever sold at auction by Sothebys’ to 46.2 million. Federico Graglia
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Il Pink Star
Il diamante Pink Star

Il più grande diamante rosa fantasia, vivid, internamente perfetto,
Il più grande diamante rosa fantasia, vivid, internamente perfetto,
Pink Star, diamante da 59 carati
Il diamante da 59 carati
Collana di diamanti e giada con orecchini. Venduti per 2,6 milioni di dollari
Collana di diamanti e giada con orecchini. Venduti per 2,6 milioni di dollari
Paio di bracciali con rubini e diamanti di Bhagat. Venduti per 371.000 dollari
Paio di bracciali con rubini e diamanti di Bhagat. Venduti per 371.000 dollari
Collana di perle naturali e diamanti, Venduta per 1,1 milioni di dollari
Collana di perle naturali e diamanti, Venduta per 1,1 milioni di dollari

Anello di diamanti bianchi e diamante blu. Venduto per 4,8 milioni di dollari
Anello di diamanti bianchi e diamante blu. Venduto per 4,8 milioni di dollari







A heart beats for Christie’s

A Christie’s auction in Geneva will be loved by collectors: in fact at the top there is a heart-shaped diamond ♦
The return of the big auction of jewelry, the return of dreams for who only can only leaf through the catalog, return the attention of collectors and enthusiasts. An important event has already been set: at the Four Seasons in Geneva on May 17, is scheduled the next auction of Magnificent Jewels organized by Christie’s. The hammer of the auctioneer will mark the judgment of some 250 jewelery. Meanwhile, the jewelry will go on tour as a theater company to be seen live: after Hong Kong, are in Rome (5-6 April), London April 10 to 12, in New York April 21 to 25 and May 5 to 8, before returning to Geneva.
As often happens, the center is a diamond. Large, heart-shaped, 92-carat, D, Flawless, signed by Boehmer et Bassenge. La Maison de Haute Joaillerie that debuted last year is already a star of the auctions. He works exclusively with large diamonds and the highest quality. And with these super stones creates equally precious jewels. The diamond in question has been baptized with the name of La Legende. It is part of a sautoir of pearls: the whole is estimated 14 to 20 million dollars. It is the largest D color diamond heart shape, Flawless, offered at auction.
Earrings and rubies
Another piece in the spotlight: La Vie Bohème, a pair of chandelier earrings, each with a large marquise cut diamond in suspension and a bow with pink diamonds. Each drop is D color, flawless clarity, perfectly symmetrical cuts. So much perfection is valued at 2-3 million dollars.
Rubies like this, until the mid-nineteenth century, only the ruler of Burma or an individual deemed worthy by the sovereign could have had a 15 carat stone ​​ring like the one auctioned at Christie’s. The Burmese rubies were not exceeded in quality. Historically were extracted in the Mogok valley, in the northern part of Burma, only two miles long and half a mile wide. One of the main reasons for the quality of these rubies is due to the high chromium content in the soil, which makes it extremely saturated red, often referred to as pigeon blood. Another factor is their natural fluorescence which has the effect of making the stone come to life and appear internally illuminated. The ring estimate of 10-15 million dollars. But in the auction there is also a ring with a 14.88 carat Kashmir sapphire, characterized by an attractive blue color and excellent purity of a combination rarely encountered in stones of this size (estimate: 1,000,000 to 1.5000000). There are also pieces that belonged to the wealthy ladies of the last century, such as necklace of Doris Duke collection, heiress and benefactor. The necklace is made of platinum, signed Cartier, who has sold 30 April 1937. Federico Graglia




Collana di perle con il diamante La Legende
Collana di perle con il diamante La Legende

Diamante con taglio a cuore di 92 carati
Diamante con taglio a cuore di 92 carati
Orecchini chandelier La Vie Bohème
Orecchini chandelier La Vie Bohème
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir e diamanti
Collana di diamanti a frange appartenuta a Doris Duke
Collana di diamanti a frange appartenuta a Doris Duke
Anello con diamanti blu taglio cuscino di quasi 8 carati
Anello con diamanti blu taglio cuscino di quasi 8 carati
Anello con grande rubino birmano da 15 carati
Anello con grande rubino birmano da 15 carati

Orecchini con diamanti e specchio firmati Jar
Orecchini con diamanti e specchio firmati Jar







The talking rings by Recarlo

The customizable rings of the collection Florence by Recarlo. Images and price.
Say it with flowers. Indeed, no, you can say it with a ring. Recarlo is 50 years old and offers a new collection: Florence. That is a tribute to the city of art and crafts, school virtuous passions and skills. Virtues in this case interpreted for jewelry. The idea is to offer to those who buy a ring of Florence collection the ability to customize with symbols or keywords the stem of the jewel.

Since the rings are the classic solitaire, often gift for engagement or for other special occasions, the inscription can become a key element. It is currently offering the ability to add some symbols or words that are chosen on Recarlo website. The incision is then added manually on the outside of the ring. Soon, however, you will be able to propose ad hoc symbols or sentences. The rings have diamonds ranging from 0.30 to 1 carat (G color and purity SI), with three different white gold setting: four griffe, six griffe, or Valentine, which consists of four griffe with convex shape. Prices: from about 2,000 euro for 0.30-carat diamond, up to 11,000 for the ring with 1 carat stone.

Bolaffi auction with a top diamond

Bolaffi to auction a 10.40 carats diamond (and 300 other jewels).
Even Milan, for one day, become the capital of diamonds. A large stone 10.40 carats, mounted on a ring, emerald cut, will star Bolaffi auction scheduled for April 5 at the Grand Hotel et de Milan. In the rooms of the hotel which hosted Giuseppe Verdi, Via Manzoni, they will go on sale nineteenth jewelry today and about 300 watches. The diamond, in particular, is certified as color F, clarity VVS1 and starts at a base price of 320,000 euro. “The color F, the international classification, indicates a white extraordinary,” says Maria Carla Manenti, expert Jewelry department Bolaffi. “Added to this is a high purity, certified by the QC data sheet stating that the diamond could become potentially flawless”.
Among other jewels, are classified a pair of earrings with diamond of 14.50 carats by Calderoni, early twentieth century (starting price 90,000 euro), a demi-parure in diamonds signed Van Cleef & Arpels (base 33 000 euro) and a diamonds ring by Faraone (base 15 thousand euro). They will also sell the creations of famous names from the fashion house Capello Turin, official supplier of the Savoia, until Orisa (Anna Bacchelli) that, since the thirties, conquered the high Piedmontese company with the exquisite workmanship of its jewels often inspired the nature and original style characterized by the refusal of symmetry.
Among the clocks are included, however, exemplary wrist and pocket watches from the eighteenth century to today, as a rare savonette Patek Philippe 1915 with chronograph and 30-minute counter (base 9000 Euros) and a late nineteenth century clock triple complication realized in Rome by the famous watchmaker Franz Michaelsen (base 13 000 euro). Among the more sought after wrist specimens, the top lot is a New Rolex Daytona 1953, at auction for 40,000 euro, “particularly rare for the state of exceptional preservation, original and perfect in all its parts, and no restoration . A quality that in the eyes of collectors will make it even more sought after, “says Maurizio Piumatti, operations director at Bolaffi.
“After the successful autumn auction, during which we won a rare natural diamond Very Pink light at stellar figure of 755 thousand euro, a record for our auction house, we return with a new proposal at the highest level on jewelry and precious stones, with prestigious lots for a total starting price of nearly half million euro. We are also proud to present a catalog of watches, for the first time, a selected choice of wrist specimens of the major brands, including Patek Philippe and Rolex, “concludes Filippo Bolaffi, ceo of company. Federico Graglia

How Coronet and Reena shine

Coronet and Reena Ahluwalia show the result of collaboration: the Inner Brilliance collection.
Reena Ahluwalia is a designer specializing in diamonds who lives in Toronto, Canada. Coronet is a trademark of Aaron Shum Jewelry based in Hong Kong. The result of collaboration between the two, that it was announced in September, was shown at Baselworld 2017.
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The designer has given her name to an entire line, Inner Brilliance, a jewelry collection obviously made from diamonds. There are two extra things to note: Coronet uses its patented set that combines seven different diamonds to form a single unit, creating the effect of a large solitaire. Reena Ahluwalia, for its part, has worked around this combination to build the collection, consisting of colorless diamonds, but also rubies, mounted on gold 18 carat white, pink or yellow. The collection consists of necklaces, pendants, earrings and rings. At Baselworld, in any case, Reena also presented one of his paintings depicting, obviously, a diamond. Lavinia Andorno





Collana della collezione Inner Brilliance
Collana della collezione Inner Brilliance

Anello della collezione Inner Brilliance
Anello della collezione Inner Brilliance
Gioiello dipinto da Reena Ahluwalia
Gioiello dipinto da Reena Ahluwalia
Aaron Shum con Reena Ahluwalia a Baselworld 2017
Aaron Shum con Reena Ahluwalia a Baselworld 2017

Anello della collezione Inner Brilliance con oro rosa e bianco
Anello della collezione Inner Brilliance con oro rosa e bianco







A discount for Pink Star

The super diamond Pink Star is back for sale at Sotheby’s. With a discount of 12 million.
The never ending story of the diamond most valuable in the world: Pink Star, mined in South Africa in 1999, 59.60 carats mounted on a ring, is back on sale. It was sold by Sotheby’s in Geneva in November 2013 to a record $ 83 Million Dollars. but the buyer, Isaac Wolf, after three months did not pay (it was not easy, let’s face it). It happens not often in auctions a flop so sensational, but Wolf complained compliance Failure of a pool of investors agreements that had to share with him the big cost. And so Pink Star was back in the coffers of Sotheby’s, forced by contract to buy back the stone, and put a balance sheet for about 72 million dollars. Last june, a new twist: Sotheby’s was near a buyer. But it was not at all: the diamond perhaps was too expensive. Now the auction house puts on sale the diamond, this time in Hong Kong, April 4. But the estimate is lower, 60 million dollars. It’s a discount enough to find a buyer? Federico Graglia
Read also Sotheby’s sells Pink Star

Il diamante Pink Star
Il diamante Pink Star

Il diamante Pink Star, estratto in Sudafrica nel 1999
Il diamante Pink Star, estratto in Sudafrica nel 1999
Il diamante Pink Star torna all'asta il 4 aprile
Il diamante Pink Star torna all’asta il 4 aprile
Il diamante Pink Star, da 59,60 carati
Il diamante Pink Star, da 59,60 carati
Il diamante Pink Star, valutato 60 milioni di dollari
Il diamante Pink Star, valutato 60 milioni di dollari
Il diamante Pink Star
Il diamante Pink Star

At Baselworld a 400 carat diamond

To Baselworld is going a 400-carat diamond: it will be presented by Rio Diamond, which offers jewelry made with rare stones.
A 400 carat diamond: it will be one of the attractions of the next Baselworld. The stone rough will be shown at the stand of Rio Diamond (Hall 3.0 E09), a US company based in New York was born in 1969 and originally specialized exclusively for cutting, polishing and polishing of rough diamonds. Rio Diamond has over time expanded trade and distributes diamonds, especially fancy with rare colors: blue, green, purple, pink, orange and red, in addition to the classic white. But, in addition to selling diamonds, Rio Diamond also manufactures finished jewelry, of course always based on extraordinarily colored stones and hard to find. As evidenced by the jewels that we publish on this page: rings and earrings are made by exceptional stones as the super diamond that will be on show in Basel. Ready to be cut and turned into jewelery. Monica Battistoni

Il diamante grezzo di 400 carati
Il diamante grezzo di 400 carati

Anello con raro diamante verde e diamanti rosa
Anello con raro diamante verde e diamanti rosa
Anello con diamante bianco taglio ovale
Anello con diamante bianco taglio ovale
Anello con diamante rosa taglio marquise
Anello con diamante rosa taglio marquise
Orecchini con diamanti bianchi e gialli
Orecchini con diamanti bianchi e gialli
Orecchini con diamanti blu e rosa
Orecchini con diamanti blu e rosa
Anello con diamanti verde, blu e rosso
Anello con diamanti verde, blu e rosso
Anello con diamante blu taglio brillante e diamanti rosa
Anello con diamante blu taglio brillante e diamanti rosa

De Beers, diamonds like Ufo

Stones out of the ordinary in the collection 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers. Jewelry using only collectible stones.
Among the most brilliant (it must be said) news during the high fashion week in Paris, they were counted a few pieces of the collection in 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers. The collection includes jewelry diamond special: each piece mounted a particularly rare colored stone. To this is added that each piece is transformed into an event. The collection 1888 Diamonds master is aimed at a very narrow audience of enthusiasts (and well provided of money), since the proposals stones, by color but also in size, are as rare as flying saucers. One of the last pieces added is, for example, a large diamond pear cut Fancy Dark Greenish Yellow color, 7.66 carats, mounted on a white gold band on which they are set a crown of small white diamonds. Or a diamond Fancy Grey Master, this time with marquise cut, from the icy glare like ice. Among other things, De Beers has just celebrated the tenth anniversary of another historical line, the Talisman collection, with jewels defined as “characterized by a bright palette of colors, which combines both raw and processed diamonds.” Giulia Netrese

Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Fancy Grey taglio marquise
Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Fancy Grey taglio marquise

Anello con diamante Fancy Dark Greenish Yellow di 7,66 carati
Anello con diamante Fancy Dark Greenish Yellow di 7,66 carati
Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Vivid blue taglio a pera
Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Vivid blue taglio a pera
Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Intense orange-pink taglio cuschion
Collezione 1888 Master Diamonds De Beers, anello con diamante Intense orange-pink taglio cuschion
Collezione 1888 master Diaomonds. Pendente Aura, fancy mixed cut
Collezione 1888 master Diaomonds. Pendente Aura, fancy mixed cut
Anello con diamante orange, taglio a pera
Anello con diamante orange, taglio a pera
Collezione Talisman, medaglia piccola, con diamanti bianchi e brown
Collezione Talisman, medaglia piccola, con diamanti bianchi e brown
Collezione Talisman, anello, con diamanti bianchi e brown
Collezione Talisman, anello, con diamanti bianchi e brown
Particolare di collana De Beers
Particolare di collana De Beers
Talisman Essence Ring
Talisman Essence Ring

Diva Gioielli and Valentine’s Day

The mini collection of Diva Jewelry for Valentine’s Day: silver or gold plated with hearts and a small diamond in the center.
In its new life Diva Jewelry is noted for activism. Born 40 years ago in Udine for the design and production of silver jewelry, it has become an emerging brand capable of arousing new interest, thanks to the dynamism of the entrepreneur who has taken over in 2000, Nicola Zuiani. Also because it does not lose the appointments that count. For Valentine’s Day, for example, Diva Jewelry has a small collection of jewelry in 925 silver with the heart shape, redesigned and built to merge with the edges of degrading thickness. Within the hearts is a natural diamond brilliant cut. The jewel is available in silver only, both with gold plating. The special edition Precious Dreams consists of earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Prices: from 78 euro for the bracelets to to 108 euro for earrings. Margherita Donato

Collana Precious  Dreams in argento lucido o placcata oro. Prezzo: 98 euro
Collana Precious Dreams in argento lucido o placcata oro. Prezzo: 98 euro
Orecchini Precius Dream. Prezzo: 108 euro
Orecchini Precius Dream. Prezzo: 108 euro
Bracciale Precius Dream. Prezzo: 78 euro
Bracciale Precius Dream. Prezzo: 78 euro
Baciamano in argento placcato oro. Prezzo: 84 euro
Baciamano in argento placcato oro. Prezzo: 84 euro
Collana Precious  Dreams light in argento lucido o placcata oro. Prezzo: 88 euro
Collana Precious Dreams light in argento lucido o placcata oro. Prezzo: 88 euro

Chopard in Kalahari Gardens

The Kalahari Gardens, an extraordinary parure by Chopard, based by a diamond of 342 carats.
Every now diamonds reserve an extra thrill. They are those who enter in history as particularly large stones, beautiful, important. Later they give their name to jewelry that ignite the imagination and become a myth. This is the case of Queen of the Kalahari by Chopard. It is the name of a rough diamond by their large dimensions: 342 carats. The name is that of the desert surrounding the Karowe mine in Botswana, where it was extracted this exceptional stone. Chopard then cut into the diamond stones 23, including five of over 20 carats. The result is a set of jewels thrilling: The Kalahari Garden. The designer of the collection has been satisfied: the sparkle of the jewels is an overview of the possible cuts reserved to the queen of the stones. There are, for example, a 50-carat round brilliant cut diamond, another with 26 carat heart-cut heart, one in the pear shape of 25 carat, one 21 carat emerald cut, and one with a cushion-cut of 20 carat. Needless to add that transparency and purity are at the highest levels.
Just look at the pictures of the result, that you see why the jewelry is costed a lot of work (3200 hours to be precise). The wow piece is a necklace with diamond-shaped petal, adorned with a detachable flower, to which you can hang one, two or three pendants. The earrings are no exception. The collection was presented by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of brand, one of the few remaining big-run and family owned. Giulia Netrese

Diamanti della collezione Giardino di Kalahari
Diamanti della collezione Giardino di Kalahari
Orecchini con pendente removibile, Giardini di Kahalari
Orecchini con pendente removibile, Giardini di Kahalari
Chopard, anello della collezione Kahalari
Chopard, anello della collezione Kahalari
Chopard, collier con fiore staccabile
Chopard, collier con fiore staccabile
Chopard, collier con fiore staccabile a cui si possono aggiungere tre pendenti
Collier della collezione Giardini di Kahalari
Chopard, collier con fiore staccabile a cui si possono aggiungere tre pendenti
Chopard, collier con fiore staccabile a cui si possono aggiungere tre pendenti

In London, a super mysterious diamond

The mystery of the super diamond 228.31 carats kept in the safe of Harrods in London.
In London the world of jewelry wonders about the mystery of Harrods Diamond. The luxury department store has revealed that they have in custody in his safe in Knightsbridge a super precious stone, which is now referred to as the Harrods Diamond. The diamond owner is not disclosed. But the fact is that it is not any diamond, but a stone that weighs 228.31 carats. In a nutshell, one of the largest diamonds in the world. The diamond is on sale and you can observe it by appointment only. It’s pear-shaped cut, according to experts with a surprising symmetry. This aspect is curiously: there are not a lot professionals capable of dealing with a perfect cut of such a large stone.
Moreover, the diamond has ha good class even under the color profile. The Gemological Institute of America has classified the color of the gem as G (the best quality is D) and with a grade of VS1 clarity: they are excellent marks for a diamond of that size. Harrods, on the other hand, is not a department store common: its Fine Jewellery section houses the world’s best brands. And now also a great stone. Federico Graglia


Il Diamante Harrods
Il Diamante Harrods

Harrods a Knightsbridge
Harrods a Knightsbridge




(Italiano) Memoria di un record

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Si chiama Light of Memory il diamante rosa venduto per 18,2 milioni di dollari da Christie’s.

Come i bambini, anche ai super diamanti viene dato un nome. Nati nelle viscere della Terra, in qualche sperduta miniera, i diamanti prendono davvero vita una volta che sono tagliati e lucidati. Se, poi, hanno delle caratteristiche eccezionali, per loro è scelto un nome altrettanto straordinario. È il caso del diamante venduto martedì 15 novembre a Ginevra durante l’asta di Christie’s. Il diamante un fancy vivid pink a forma di pera, 9.14 carati, venduto per 18,2 milioni di dollari. L’acquirente è un anonimo privato asiatico, che ha acquistato il gioiello per telefono. Il proprietario non vuole far sapere il proprio nome, ma ha deciso di darne uno al diamante: ora si chiama The Light of Memory. Un nome impegnativo, come è stata impegnativa la soma sborsata per ottenerlo. The Light of Memory è il secondo diamante più costoso colorato venduto nel corso 2016 (almeno fino a novembre). Il campo dei diamanti colorati è guidato dalla vendita del famoso Oppenheimer Blu, un fancy vivid blu di 14,62 carati, venduto per 57,7 milioni a Ginevra da Christie’s nel mese di maggio. È anche il gioiello più costoso mai venduto all’asta. Federico Graglia

Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all'asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari
Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all’asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari

Sotheby’s is more pink than blue

Festival of pink and blue diamonds at auction by Sotheby’s in Geneva of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels.
The diamond Sky Blue (8 carats), Fancy Vivid, mounted on a ring with two other colorless stones, highlight of the sale, was sold for 17.1 million dollars. He must have breathed a sigh of relief rod hitter in Geneva of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. The blue diamond, in fact, had focused the attention of the media. But everything went smoothly: the sale of jewels totaled 136.4 million dollars, a figure that rises jewelry sales of the 2016 auction house to the record level to 311.5 million, exceeding the 300 million in last year.
“Tonight’s result is a great finalé to what has been yet another phenomenal year for jewellery in Geneva. Earlier this year, in May, we set a world record for any jewellery sale, and tonight the momentum continued, making 2016 the second record year in a row for Geneva. The very best coloured diamonds of all hues remain highly desirable, but tonight pink and blue were undoubtedly the hottest colours accounting for many of the top prices this evening, with new records set for deep blue, fancy light blue and light pink diamonds, and with the fabulous Sky Blue diamond selling for US$ 17.1m – an increase of over 30% on the US$ 12.8m it realised at Sotheby’s in 2012” said David Bennett, chairman of the International Division of Sotheby’s Jewellery.
Several records
But the piece that got the higher price was not the blue diamond, but pink. A Fancy Intense pink was sold for 20.8 million dollars (1.2 million per carat). Perhaps foreseeing this exploit Bennet wore a tie with the same color. Another diamond Internally Flawless 13.20 carat Fancy Intense Pink has reached 16.2 million. Both of these diamonds were acquired by Graff Diamonds. Still pink: a new auction record was set for a Fancy Light Pink Diamond pear-shaped weighing 40.30 carats sold for 7.5 million.
In addition to the Sky Blue Diamond, it was also sold a Fancy Deep Blue. To conquer it came forward nine bidders: After a battle of raises, the diamond was sold for 13.7 million, a new record for a blue debb all types (1.7 million per carat). It’s not over: a second record he did score a Fancy Light Blue Diamond, sold for 2.2 million. Federico Graglia

Lo Sky Blue, battuto per 17 milioni
Lo Sky Blue, battuto per 17 milioni. Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Fancy Intense Pink diamond ring, venduto per 20,7 milioni
Fancy Intense Pink diamond ring, venduto per 20,7 milioni. Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Il diamante rosa da 40,3 carati
Il diamante rosa da 40,3 carati. Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Fancy Light Pink diamond ring venduto per 7,5miioni
Fancy Light Pink diamond ring venduto per 7,5miioni. Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Il Fancy Deep Blue diamond ring venduto per 1,7 milioni di dollari
Il Fancy Deep Blue diamond ring venduto per 1,7 milioni di dollari. Courtesy of Sotheby’s
David Bennet batte il prezzo dello Sky Blue
David Bennet batte il prezzo dello Sky Blue. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

A Vie en Rose for Christie’s

A pink vivid diamond has realised 18.2 million, and earrings records at Christie’s auction in Geneva.
Christie’s celebrates this year the 250th anniversary. But the sale of Magnificent Jewels in Geneva must have made it feel younger: the pieces beaten totaled over $ 97 million. There was waiting for the top lot: the 9.14 carats diamond fancy vivid pink, pear cut. It has been appreciated: scored the second highest price for a pink diamond pear shaped sold at auction, with $ 18.2 million (16.8 million euro), approximately $ 2 million in carat. The buyer is an Asian private. There was also waiting for the birth of a historic brand like Boehmer et Bassenge haute joaillerie. The earrings Miroir de l’Amour got a new record price for an auction (17.6 million dollars, that is 16.3 million euro). The diamond necklace Le Jardin d’Isabelle, the third piece created by the Maison, was beaten to $ 8 million (7.4 million euro). Now the wait is moved to another pair of Boehmer et Bassenge earrings with diamonds of 11 carats each of which will be sold in Hong Kong on November 29.
In short, the jewelry, perhaps aided by the Christmas season, continue to impress investors and enthusiasts, with many pieces that exceed the estimates. An Art Deco bracelet with rubies and diamonds from Van Cleef & Arpels was bought for 1.3 million or four times its pre-sale estimate. Overall, 35 lots were sold for over $ 1 million. In the sale of Geneva it is also worth mentioning a diamond necklace signed Harry Winston, sold for 9.3 million dollars (7.7 million Euros), a Bulgari ring with 36-carat diamond for $ 4.3 million ( 4 million euro) and a pearl necklace with two wires for $ 2.9 million (2.6 million euro).

Miroir de l'Amour sono orecchini perfetti, con diamanti a forma di pera.
Miroir de l’Amour sono orecchini perfetti, con diamanti a forma di pera.

Collana di diamanti Jardin d'Isabelle
Collana di diamanti Jardin d’Isabelle
Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all'asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari
Il diamante fancy pink vivid con taglio a forma di pera di 9,14 carati. È stato apprezzato: ha fatto segnare il secondo prezzo più alto per un diamante rosa a forma di pera venduto all’asta, con 18,2 milioni di dollari
Anello di Bulgari con diamante, venduto per 4,3 milioni di dollari
Anello di Bulgari con diamante, venduto per 4,3 milioni di dollari
Bracciale di diamanti venduto per 2,7 milioni
Bracciale di diamanti venduto per 2,7 milioni
Collana di perle naturali a due fili. Venduta per 2,9 milioni
Collana di perle naturali a due fili. Venduta per 2,9 milioni
Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston, venduta per 8,3 milioni di dollari allo stesso Harry Winston
Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston, venduta per 8,3 milioni di dollari allo stesso Harry Winston

Blue Nile sold

Blue Nile (jewelry online diamond) sold to Bain Capital.
If you are interested in the jewelry world, and not only to jewelry, keep an eye on this news: Blue Nile, the great American group of online sales of diamond jewelry, will be acquired by an investor group led by Bain Capital  and Bow Street LLC, two private equity funds. The purchase will be in cash and is valued at $ 500 million. What does this mean? Simple: the financial world is betting on growth in sales of jewelry on the web. With the tender offer, will hand 100 percent of the ordinary shares (Blue Nile is a listed company). The Blue Nile shareholders will receive a premium of approximately 34 percent on the stock price. Now start the usual rigmarole of approvals, but the sale seems obvious, less than sensational raises. The jewelry company in the third quarter of 2016 marked net sales to 105 million dollars (but down 4.3 percent). But the sale of online jewelry is growing steadily for years. Federico Graglia

Anello Belle Classic, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 2600 euro
Anello Belle Classic, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 2600 euro

Orecchini Fleur, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 3184 euro
Orecchini Fleur, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 3184 euro
Anello Eternity, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 4600 euro
Anello Eternity, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 4600 euro
Anello Garland, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 5000 euro
Anello Garland, platino e diamanti. Prezzo: 5000 euro
Pendente con tre pietre, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 1250 euro
Pendente con tre pietre, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 1250 euro
Orecchini Two Row, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 3400 euro
Orecchini Two Row, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 3400 euro

The glamor of The Graff Venus

Graff has his Venus: a giant 118-carat diamond heart-shaped.
A black Venus for a white heart. It’s The Graff Venus, a 118.78 carat diamond, which was unveiled by London jeweler that has the widest collection of the highest quality stones. Graff, in fact, explained that this diamond is the largest in the world ranked as color D. And it is the maximum not only for color but also for clarity and cut. Classification D is, in fact, the highest on the scale by which the diamonds are judged: it means that it is perfectly colorless. And it is also at the highest level as clearly and is almost or completely free of impurities. Only between 1 and 2 percent of all natural diamonds have these features and this explains why they are so valuable. Added to this is that the heart cut is flawless, with perfect symmetry and an excellent polishing.
The Graff Venus is the largest cutted diamond that has been converted from the original stone, a piece weighing 357 carats records, discovered in 2015 in the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. And the size of the diamond has required special tools and new technologies to get to a perfect cut: to err is not allowed at this level. In fact, it took 18 months from the time of the discovery to complete the whole process. But it was worth it. Federico Graglia

Graff Venus
Graff Venus

Il diamante da 118 carati, Graff Venus
Il diamante da 118 carati, Graff Venus

Sotheby’s in The Sky Blue

In Geneva, Sotheby’s is auctioning a Cartier ring with an exceptional blue diamond, estimated up to 25 million.
Prepare your wallet, check your checkbook, break the piggy bank pig-shaped: to buy this ring with a big blue diamond, takes a lot of money. If you are interested, tune on the auction of November 16 at Sotheby’s in Geneva. Among the Magnificent Jewels, in fact, there is also The Sky Blue Diamond, 08.01 carats described as a wonderfully light blue, by David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division. All right, the opinion is interested, but it is the color of this gemstone is really out of the ordinary. No coincidence that this ring has a rating of those tall, between 15 million and 25 million dollars. The price is, in fact, determined by the quality of the stone: the Gemological Institute of America has rated The Sky Blue Diamond the highest color grading possible, Fancy Vivid blue. An assessment that places it at the top, so, between that miserable one percent of all blue diamonds, which are already rare. And more, the stone has been classified as a rare type IIb: comprising less than 0.5 percent of all diamonds of all colors. In addition, there is also the rest: the ring on which is mounted the diamond is a Cartier, which is also offering other colorless diamonds. Recall that another diamond sold at Sotheby’s, The Blue Moon, 12.03 carat cushion-shaped, was purchased at auction for 48.5 million just a year ago. This suggests that a blue diamond carat is evaluated for about 4 million: you do the math. In the same auction also belong jewelry and other precious stones: pink diamonds, antiques, extraordinary rings. We’ll talk about when it becomes available catalog. Federico Graglia

The Sky Blue Diamond, 8.01 carati
The Sky Blue Diamond, 8.01 carati

The Sky Blue è  montato su unalelo di  Cartier, su cui si trovano anche altri diamanti incolori
The Sky Blue è montato su unalelo di Cartier, su cui si trovano anche altri diamanti incolori
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Stima:2-3 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino birmano e diamanti. Stima: 2-3 milioni di dollari
Storica parure, Russia, seconda metà del 18esimo secolo, nella collezione della famiglia imperiale russa. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Storica parure, Russia, seconda metà del 18esimo secolo, nella collezione della famiglia imperiale russa. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello del Settecento che faceva parte dei gioielli degli Zar. Oro e diamanti. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello del Settecento che faceva parte dei gioielli degli Zar. Oro e diamanti. Stima: 3-5 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante rosa fancy Intense da  17,07 carati. Stima: 12-15 milioni di dollari.jpg  
Anello con diamante rosa fancy Intense da 17,07 carati. Stima: 12-15 milioni di dollari.jpg
Anello con diamante rosa taglio a pera Fancy Intense da 13,20 carati, Internally Flawless. Stima:  9-14 milioni di dollari  
Anello con diamante rosa taglio a pera Fancy Intense da 13,20 carati, Internally Flawless. Stima: 9-14 milioni di dollari

Bulgari doubles at Sotheby’s New York

At Sotheby’s auction, was unsold a 27-carat diamond, while a Bulgari ring doubles the estimate.
Autumn surprises: what does it mean if the most precious diamond for sale is snubbed and remains in the safe? That’s what happened in New York, the first auction of Sotheby’s fall season (we talked about here https://gioiellis.com/big-in-vendita-a-new-york/). Star of the sale was a platinum ring with a diamond of 27.35 carats oval. The estimate of this gem was quite high: 2-2,5 million dollars. Despite the conspicuous dimensions of the stone, the ring has not been sold. But if the diamond did flop, the auction was stunned for some quotes that have multiplied the starting assessments. The top lot of the day, in fact, turned out to be a Bulgari ring with a sapphire cushion cut, weight 24.72 carats, surrounded by diamonds shaped like a pear. The ring was valued before the auction up to $ 350,000, and instead was beaten to 706,000, more than double.
It was not the only jewel to abduct the eyes of buyers: a suite of Van Cleef & Arpels (necklace with diamonds and yellow sapphires and blue sets 18K gold and earrings) was sold for $ 340,000. Price also booming for one of the most anticipated jewelry: the jellyfish in glass and enamel is a gold ring 18K signed René Lalique, from $ 20,000 stock was sold for 322,000. Federico Graglia

Bulgari, spilla con diamanti, rubini e smeraldo centrale. Stima: 70.000 dollari. Venduto per 187.500
Bulgari, spilla con diamanti, rubini e smeraldo centrale. Stima: 70.000 dollari. Venduto per 187.500

Set di Van Cleef & Arpels con smeraldi, rubini, diamanti. Venduto per 131.000 dollari
Set di Van Cleef & Arpels con smeraldi, rubini, diamanti. Venduto per 131.000 dollari
Bracciale in platino e smeraldi di Cartier. Vendutoi per 187.000 dollari
Bracciale in platino e smeraldi di Cartier. Vendutoi per 187.000 dollari
Anello di platino con diamante marquise. Venduto per 634.000 dollari
Anello di platino con diamante marquise. Venduto per 634.000 dollari
Anello di René Lalique
Anello di René Lalique
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti di Bulgari
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti di Bulgari. Venduto per 706.000 dollari
Parure di Van Cleef & Arpels con zaffiri e diamanti
Parure di Van Cleef & Arpels con zaffiri e diamanti. Venduto per 340.000 dollari

Pink record for Bolaffi

A pink diamond at auction sold to 700,000 Euros by Bolaffi in Milan.
The great season of jewelry auctions now traveling at full speed. To the list is also added Bolaffi, company specialized in stamps collections in the sixties and after expanded its reach also to the jewelry. Result: at its sale of jewels and watches organized in Milano (we talked about here) the rare natural diamond Very light pink (lot 1381) was awarded to 700.000 euro, including rights, by a major European jeweler, present in the room at the Grand hotel et de Milan, after a close battle to the upside with other international bidders on the phone and on the internet. The ring thus became the top lot ever in the history of Bolaffi. A sign that not only in Geneva, Hong Kong and New York is fought to the sound of raises to clinch interesting pieces. “The satisfaction is twofold, both for the sensational figure reached by the single piece, both because our auction house managed to sell in Italy, and with an outstanding result, an object usually offered only abroad”, is the comment of the Ceo, Filippo Bolaffi.
The total realization of the sale of nearly 2 million and a half euro. The second top lot was a ring with teardrop diamond color D and purity of VVS1 (lot 1379), flew to € 225,000, more than double the original estimate. Among others achieve outstanding are reported diamond ring those with more than 18 carats (lot 1376) sold for 218,750 euro and Burmese ruby ​​ring with no signs of warming of five carats (lot 1378) purchased 62,500 Euros. Federico Graglia

Il diamante very light pink
Il diamante very light pink

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Anello con rubino birmano senza segni di riscaldamento di cinque carati  acquistato a 62.500 euro
Anello con rubino birmano senza segni di riscaldamento di cinque carati acquistato a 62.500 euro
Anello con diamante a goccia colore D e purezza VVS1 venduto a 225
Anello con diamante a goccia colore D e purezza VVS1 venduto a 225
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