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Jewelry14/05/2021 13:47
In Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction in Geneva, The Alrosa Spectacle Diamond , weighing an astonishing 100.94 carats, went under the hammer for US$14,2 million. Total sales during the May auction of 144 lots garnered US$63.8 million Christie s announced.
The emerald-cut, Type IIA, D-Color, Internally Flawless diamond was polished from a 207.29-carat rough gem unearthed in 2016, from the Zarnitsa kimberlite pipe in Yakutia. The diamond is the largest ever manufactured in Russia and took one year and eight months to cut and polish at the ‘Diamonds of ALROSA’ cutting factory in Moscow. The Spectacle s pre-auction estimate was set to be between US$13 million and US$19 million.
The largest Kashmir sapphire ever auctioned and a royal tiara which everyone can try on via Instagram are the stars of this year's magnificent jewels sales by Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses.
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