{"id":92349,"date":"2021-05-13T10:37:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T08:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=92349"},"modified":"2021-05-13T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T08:37:24","slug":"the-spectacle-venduto-da-christies-per-142-milioni-di-dollari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/the-spectacle-venduto-da-christies-per-142-milioni-di-dollari\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spectacle sold by Christie&#8217;s for $ 14.2 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\n          google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-1422720793454724\",\n          enable_page_level_ads: true\n     });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"image-side\"\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fe+6a+31-k2+pr\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8583266876\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was anticipation for the sale of the <strong>monster-diamond<\/strong> put up for auction by <strong>Christie&#8217;s<\/strong> in Geneva. The 100.94-carat diamond called The Spectacle, cataloged as D-color, was sold for $ 14.2 million (\u20ac 11.73 million), or $ 141,000 per carat. The diamond was cut from an even larger 207.29-carat rare rough diamond. The cutting process took one year and eight months. The emerald cut was chosen because it allows to maintain the perfect geometry of the crystal.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91716\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100.jpg\" alt=\"The Spectacle, diamante D-color, Internally Flawless, da 100,94 carati\" width=\"709\" height=\"510\" class=\"size-full wp-image-91716\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100-76x55.jpg 76w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Spectacle-a-100-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Spectacle, diamante D-color, Internally Flawless, da 100,94 carati<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h3>The jewels of Napoleon&#8217;s daughter<\/h3>\n<p>The super diamond was not the only star of the auction. The other jewelry that attracted media attention were the nine pieces that included a tiara, a necklace, a pair of earrings, two pendants and brooches, a ring and a bracelet. Jewels that have a significant history and sold to coincide with May 5, the 200-year anniversary of Napoleon&#8217;s death. An extraordinary coincidence, because the spectacular set of sapphires and diamonds was part of the collection of Napoleon&#8217;s adopted daughter, Stephanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (1789-1860). Result: the collection was sold 100%, reaching a combined total of $ 3.6 million (approximately \u20ac 3 million). Together with these jewels, the important sapphire crown that belonged to Mary II Queen of Portugal earned 1.9 million dollars (1.6 million euros).<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91175\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front.jpg\" alt=\"Crown, octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, varied old-cut diamonds, gold, 1850s. Photo: courtesy Christie&#039;s\" width=\"709\" height=\"549\" class=\"size-full wp-image-91175\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front-71x55.jpg 71w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front-400x310.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Crown-front-195x150.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crown, octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, varied old-cut diamonds, gold, 1850s. Photo: courtesy Christie&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAdditional highlights of the sale included a 15.23-carat deep pink fancy diamond, which fetched $ 9.5 million (\u20ac 7.8 million), a Boucheron purplish pink fancy diamond ring ($ 3.5 million). dollars) and a 53.53-carat heart-shaped diamond pendant, which sold for $ 3.1 million.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92351\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante.jpg\" alt=\"Anello con diamante ovale rosa intenso da 15,23 carati e diamanti incolori\" width=\"709\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92351\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante-78x55.jpg 78w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/diamanti-a-taglio-misto-ovali-rosa-intenso-da-1523-carati-diamanti-a-taglio-ovale-brillante-400x282.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anello con diamante ovale rosa intenso da 15,23 carati e diamanti incolori<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe general balance sheet of Christie&#8217;s Geneva Spring Luxury Season includes three live and two online auctions, including jewelry, wines and watches, with a subsequent following of online sales. The three-day auction total was over $ 95 million, with participants from 50 countries. All five auctions on the agenda welcomed new customers and significant participation was seen through Christie&#8217;s Live, the online bidding tool, which saw customers from San Francisco to Moscow and Oslo to Johannesburg bidding actively. In particular, the Magnificent Jewels auction reached $ 64 million (almost 53 million euros) with sales rates of 91% per lot and 98% in value. Bidders from 29 countries participated in the auction.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92352\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare-.jpg\" alt=\"Anello di diamanti fancy rosa violaceo di Boucheron \" width=\"709\" height=\"517\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92352\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare-.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare--300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare--75x55.jpg 75w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fantasioso-diamante-rosa-violaceo-con-taglio-rettangolare--400x292.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anello di diamanti fancy rosa violaceo di Boucheron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_92353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92353\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati.jpg\" alt=\"Diamante taglio a cuore da 53,53 carati\" width=\"709\" height=\"516\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92353\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati-76x55.jpg 76w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Diamante-taglio-brillante-a-cuore-da-5353-carati-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diamante taglio a cuore da 53,53 carati<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- rettangolo grande --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8343610496\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1422720793454724\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9203601299\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was anticipation for the sale of the monster-diamond put up for auction by Christie&#8217;s in Geneva. The 100.94-carat diamond called The Spectacle, cataloged as D-color, was sold for $ 14.2 million (\u20ac 11.73 million), or $ 141,000 per carat. The diamond was cut from an even larger 207.29-carat rare rough diamond. The cutting process took one year and eight months. The emerald cut was chosen because it allows to maintain the perfect geometry of the crystal. The jewels of Napoleon&#8217;s daughter The super diamond was not the only star of the auction. The other jewelry that attracted media attention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":91716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[63,228,395,719,6116],"class_list":["post-92349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-christies","tag-tiara","tag-diamond","tag-ginevra","tag-napoleone","style--link-1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}