This fancy colored diamond ring was the top lot at Christie’s New York’s online summer jewelry sale, concluded this month.
New York—Christie’s New York has announced the results of its summer online jewelry auction.
The sale sold 98 percent by lot, earning a total $4.5 million, or 107 percent above its low-end estimate on average.
The sale’s top lot was the above 3-carat fancy intense green colored diamond ring with fancy purplish-pink and fancy pink side stones weighing 0.45 and 0.41 carats, respectively.
Set in platinum and adorned with round diamonds, the ring fetched $491,400.
The No. 2 best-selling lot was the 12.75-carat emerald-cut diamond ring seen above, which earned $441,000.
While diamonds were clearly the auction’s draw, so were jewels from prominent makers, like the above David Webb ring.
It features a fancy brown-yellow marquise brilliant-cut diamond weighing 33.66 carats and is complimented with white enamel, round diamonds, and a yellow and white gold setting.
It topped its $350,000 high-end estimate, selling for $378,000.
Another marquise diamond that proved to be a top draw was the above 10.32-carat marquise-cut diamond set in platinum.
The F-color, internally flawless diamond is a rare Type IIa stone.
It earned $365,400, selling for above its $350,000 high-end estimate.
The above colored diamond ring was estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $250,000, but ultimately fetched $327,600.
The stone is a 23.2-carat fancy yellow cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond with a simple 18-karat yellow gold setting.
The earrings that fetched the highest price at Christie’s summer online sale were the above diamond studs, which sold for $289,800.
Set in platinum, they feature 5.57-carat and 5.45-carat emerald-cut diamonds.
The above 13.61-carat square emerald-cut diamond ring with tapered baguette diamond side stones sold for $264,600.
The platinum style features a Jacques Timey maker’s mark.
The Graff diamond ring with maker’s mark pictured above earned $201,600 at the sale.
The platinum ring features a 5.02-carat, D-color, VVS1 clarity, potentially internally flawless pear brilliant-cut diamond flanked by pear-shaped side stones.
Full results for the summer jewelry auction are available online.
