Sotheby's auction for the sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite will be held April 6 in Hong Kong and will be dedicated to white and colored diamonds, iconic vintage and modern jewelry from leading jewelers, as well as jade products.
At the auction, a wide range of rare colorless and colored diamonds will be presented to the public, including an amazing ring with a 77.77 karat fantasy bright yellow diamond, as well as another ring with a 23.15-carat diamond color D, purity IF type IIa from Golconda under the name "Legend of Golconda." In addition, the hammer must go: a set of Burmese rubies of "pigeon blood" from Faidee, an exceptionally rare necklace with three strands of natural pearls, as well as a unique necklace with jade. Also auction lots will be a set of rare ornaments created from the 1930s and up to now from such famous manufacturers as Bulgari, Boucheron, Marina B and others.
Quek Chin Yeow, head of the Asian department at Sotheby's, said: "We are delighted that this spring Sotheby's managed to collect a real kaleidoscope of precious stones from beautiful diamonds, gems and pearls to jade." The auction will feature rubies of a unique scarlet color that attract the most discriminating collectors in Asia and around the world, and connoisseurs of similar products can also expect a significant amount of amazing vintage and modern products from the world's leading jewelers. "
Sotheby's claims that the sales leaders will be diamonds from Golconda, as well as color, especially yellow and pink, diamonds of the highest category, confirmed by the Gemmological Institute of America (GIA), as well as natural gems, pearls, and jade along with a collection of vintage and modern iconic jewelry.