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26 November 2013

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RESULTS: CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AUTUMN AUCTION 2013 REALISES HK$859,087,250/ US$111,337,708

Hong Kong APAC 26 November 2013

Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels

Hong Kong, 26 November 2013, Sale #3268

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

 

266 lots sold

309 lots offered

Total: HK$859,087,250/ US$111,337,708/ £69,242,432/ €82,730,102

HK$1 = US$0.1296/ £0.0806/ €0.0963

86% sold by lot

91% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate

(HK$)

Price Realised

Buyer

2103

A circular-cut D Flawless diamond necklace comprising fifty-two stones weighing a total of 104.84 cts

 

US$77,680 per carat

56,000,000 –

72,000,000

HK$62,840,000

US$8,144,064

£5,064,904

€6,051,492

Asian Private

2109

A Burmese ruby and diamond necklace weighing a total of  87.78 cts

By Etcetera

 

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A RUBY NECKLACE

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A COMTEMPORARY DESIGNER

38,000,000 –

58,000,000

HK$49,400,000

US$6,402,240

£3,981,640

€4,757,220

Asian Private

2075

An oval-shaped Burmese ruby ring of 13.21 cts

 

US$451,000 per carat

38,000,000 –

58,000,000

HK$46,040,000

US$5,966,784

£3,710,824

€4,433,652

Anonymous

2106

A D Internally Flawless diamond fringe necklace

By Harry Winston

34,500,000 – 

50,000,000

HK$39,320,000

US$5,095,872

£3,169,192

€3,786,516

Asian Private

2063

An oval-shaped fancy intense orangy pink VVS1 clarity diamond of 12.85 cts

 

US$385,000 per carat

 

WORLD RECORD PRICE PER CARAT FOR AN ORANGY PINK DIAMOND

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR AN ORANGY PINK DIAMOND

33,000,000 –

50,000,000

HK$38,200,000

US$4,950,720

£3,078,920

€3,678,660

Anonymous

1987

A cushion-shaped ruby and diamond ring of 8.99 cts

By Harry Winston

 

US$438,000 per carat

13,500,000 –

18,000,000

HK$30,360,000

US$3,934,656

£2,447,016

€2,923,668

International Trade

1988

A Burmese ruby and diamond ‘Flora’ necklace

By Bulgari

28,000,000 –

45,000,000

HK$29,240,000

US$3,789,504

£2,356,744

€2,815,812

Middle East Private

1978

A pear-shaped W-X colour diamond ‘starlight’ pendent necklace of 90.80 cts

By William Goldberg

 

US$40,100 per carat

24,000,000 –

35,000,000

HK$28,120,000

US$3,644,352

£2,266,472

€2,707,956

Asian Private

2107

A D Internally Flawless pear-shaped diamond ring of 20.07 cts

By Cartier

 

US$181,500 per carat

22,500,000 –

28,000,000

HK$28,120,000

US$3,644,352

£2,266,472

€2,707,956

Asian Private

2101

A cushion-shaped D Flawless diamond of 20.39 cts

 

US$171,600 per carat

24,000,000 –

36,000,000

HK$27,000,000

US$3,499,200

£2,176,200

€2,600,100

Asian Private

 

Hong Kong – On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, the sale of Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels achieved HK$859,087,250/ US$111,337,708 and sold 86% by lot and 91% by value.

 

Vickie Sek, Director of Jewellery and Jadeite Department, Christie's Asia, said: “Having achieved the highest total ever for a jewellery auction in Asia, the sale saw four jewels sell over US$5 million and 27 jewels over US$1 million. Asian clients bid competitively with collectors from all over the world and helped achieve world record prices for a ruby necklace, an orangy pink diamond and a pair of natural pearl ear pendants.”

 

Images can be downloaded here:

http://cshk.myftp.org/2013%20Fall%20Christie's%20Hong%20Kong%20Auctions/JWL/Nov%20Fall/Results/

 

To view the auction results, please click the link below:

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24316&viewType=list

 

PRESS CONTACT:

Simone Woo | Hong Kong | +852 2978 9966 | swoo@christies.com

 

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.