Earrings "Apollo" and "Artemis" (Apollo and Artemis) are made of fancy bright blue and fantasy intensity pink diamonds.
"Apollo Blue" weighs 14.54 carats and is related to the purity of the highest category - without any internal or external defects. Its physical type IIb is so rare that belong to it only to 0.5% gem diamonds produced in the world. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that you can meet the world's only 0.1% of natural diamonds blue. The sale price of the lot was $ 42.1 million, or $ 2.9 million per carat.
"Artemis pink" weight 16 carat pear-cut corresponding to "Apollo blue" has a type IIa, by GIA data, and has been sold for $ 15.3 million or $ 958,636 per carat.
Earrings were presented as separate lots, but purchased by one buyer.
"Today's sales results, where more than 90% of the lots were sold and delivered three new world auction record, once again underline the strong demand for high-quality diamonds, gems and jewelery, - said David Bennett (David Bennett), head of the international jewelry division Sotheby's . - I am very pleased that these stones earrings remain together, one owner. "
Auction gorgeous and noble jewelery brought a total of $ 151.5 million.
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Auction Magnificent jewelry (Magnificent Jewels) Christie's in New York fetched $ 35.2 million, and a diamond ring Van Cleef & Arpels became his main lot. Meanwhile, the auction has been sold lots of 90% by volume and 85% in value.
Ring Van Cleef & Arpels with internally flawless diamond of type IIa rectangular cut D color have been sold for $ 2.6 million within the projected range of rates, said Christie's.
Other major items that were sold in the auction included the ring with an oval-cut ruby weighing 8.64 carats, surrounded by diamonds in the form of a shield, which went under the hammer for $ 1.99 million, well above its pre-assessment to $ 800,000. diamond ring bright pink color modified rectangular cut diamonds weighing 3.02 carats brought $ 1.9 million, or $ 638,245 per carat.
"Our aim was to agree on the contents of the April auction with current demand, and to provide estimates of the cost, which fit well into the context of current market prices, - said Tom Borshteyn (Tom Burstein), head of the jewelry department of Christie's in the United States -. This approach has led a very strong auction sales of diamonds, gemstones and signed jewels, thus demonstrating strengths in the most important areas of the jewelry market. "
Christie's jewelry auction will be held next May 17 in Geneva.
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