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RESULTS: Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Spring Sales Totalled HK$619m/US$80m

25% of Lots Exceeded High Estimate
Jewellery, Watches & Handbags
Hong Kong APAC 30 May 2017

Top Lot:

A 3.98 ct rectangular-cut Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond by Moussaieff fetched HK$68,860,000/US$8,879,821. It was purchased by Harry Winston CEO Nayla Hayek who commented immediately after the auction “I am so happy to have been able to secure this rare blue diamond which will take a prominent place in our important collection of top gems”.

Hong Kong – Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale totalled HK$618,655,250/US$79,778,540.

This season also featured jewels from iconic Hong Kong Jewellery Designers, Adrian Cheng, Cindy Chao, Edmond Chin and Michelle Ong. This section was 100% sold for a total of HK$96,125,000 / US$12,395,771. The emerald and diamond Palmette necklace by Edmond Chin for the House of Boghossian achieved a world auction record US$6m for a selection of no oil Colombian emeralds.

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Vickie Sek, Deputy Chairman Asia & Director of Christie’s Asia Jewellery department, commented: “This is the first time an international auction house in Asia has collaborated with such an impressive line-up of world-renowned designers. We saw intense bidding in room, by phone and via Christie’s LIVE, for all of the jewels created by these four iconic artists. The sale attracted top prices for jadeite and culminated in a 4ct gem blue diamond purchased for US$9m by Harry Winston CEO Nayla Hayek”.

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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.

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