An 8.41-carat fancy vivid pink diamond has been sold for a record $17.7 million at a Sotheby’s jewelry auction in Hong Kong. The figure was more than $2 million above the higher pre-sale estimate of $15.5 million.
According to Quek Chin Yeow, deputy chairman of Sotheby’s Asia, said the ... Read More
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Feb2015
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Jan2015
The London-listed Gemfields company continues its quest to attain De Beers’-like status in the colored gemstones sector, as it seeks to expand its position in the market by adding a strong sapphire portfolio to its already substantial position it the emerald and ruby markets.
It recently was reported that ... Read More
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Jan2015
A 392.52-carat “Blue Belle of Asia,” gemstone that had been touted as the world’s fourth largest faceted blue sapphire broke the world record for any sapphire sold at an auction, at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale held on November 11, bringing in $17.7 million
The cushion-cut Ceylon sapphire, which ... Read More
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Jan2015
Thirty years after it introduced its annual tender of fancy colored stones from its Argyle Mine in Western Australia, Rio Tinto has reported that it had achieved the highest average price per carat since the program began in 1984. The company celebrated its 30th anniversary by auctioning a ... Read More