The 103.49-carat ‘Light of Africa’ diamond was the top earner during Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels tender, selling for more than $US20 million ($AU28.2 million).
A jadeite necklace was the top seller at the most recent Christie’s sale in Hong Kong, achieving nearly $9 million.The piece features 33 jadeite beads and a clasp set with an 11-carat Burmese ruby surrounded by oval-cut diamonds. It fetched $8.8 million, within its estimate, following spirited.
A 76.46-carat diamond necklace is expected to fetch up to $6 million at the upcoming Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels sale.The piece features a heart brilliant-cut, D-color, VVS2-clarity, type IIa diamond center stone, accompanied by 46 stones of the same shape ranging from 0.46 to 3.03.