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13 May 2015

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RESULTS | MAGNIFICENT JEWELS - Geneva, 13 May 2015

Geneva EMEA 13 May 2015

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS

Geneva, Wednesday, 13 May 2015, Sale 1409

 [All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

264 lots sold

Total: SFr.91,246,875 / US$97,515,535  / €86,666,281

77% sold by lot

341 lots offered

SFr.1 = US$1.068 / SFr.1 = €0.949

81% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate (SFr.)

Price Realized

Buyer

350

A rectangular-cut fancy vivid pink diamond ring of 5.18 carats

$2,067,459 per carat

9,500,000 – 12,500,000

SFr.10,021,000

$10,709,442

€9,517,945

 

Anonymous

 

323

A pear-shaped D-colour Flawless Type IIa diamond of 55.52 carats

$162,711 per carat

8,500,000 – 10,500,000

SFr.8,453,000

$9,033,721

€8,028,659

 

Asian Private

 

351

A cushion-shaped Kashmir sapphire ring of 35.09 carats

$209,689 per carat

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A KASHMIR SAPPHIRE

3,000,000 – 4,000,000

SFr.6,885,000

$7,357,999

€6,539,373

 

Asian Private

322

A late 19th century single-strand natural pearl necklace, measuring approximately 11.1 to

7.8 mm

1,500,000 - 2,500,000

SFr.3,637,000

$3,886,861

€3,454,422

 

International Trade

 

317

A cushion-shaped Burmese ruby ring of 30.20 carats

$112,850 per carat

3,200,000 – 4,200,000

SFr.3,189,000

$3,408,084

€3,028,912

 

Middle East Trade

 

 

315

 

A brilliant-cut F colour Internally Flawless diamond pendant of 36.55 carats

$83,420 per carat

2,600,000 - 3,000,000

SFr.2,853,000

$3,049,001

€2,709,779

Private

 

344

 

A rectangular-cut fancy purplish pink Internally Flawless Type IIA diamond ring of 7.47 carats

$344,072 per carat

2,000,000 - 3,000,000

SFr.2,405,000

$2,570,223

€2,284,269

 

International Trade

 

69

A three-strand natural pearl and diamond necklace, measuring 12.2 to 5.3 mm

720,000 - 960,000

SFr.2,165,000

$2,313,735

€2,056,317

 

International Trade

 

328

A rectangular step-cut D colour SI1 Type IIa diamond ring of 27.49 carats

$84,166 per carat

1,500,000 - 2,000,000

SFr.2,165,000

$2,313,735

€2,056,317

Alisa Moussaieff

 

345

 

A rectangular-cut E colour, VVS2 diamond ring of 18.26 carats, by Bulgari

$112,664 per carat

1,000,000 - 1,500,000

SFr.1,925,000

$2,057,247

€1,828,365

Laurence Graff

 

Comment: see separate release.

 

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Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.

Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

 

       

 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.