Christie’s offers no estimate for the 44.09-carat ring it simply describes as “magnificent.” Mounted in platinum, the ring has tapered baguette-cut diamonds on either side of its rectangular-cut flawless gem. Presumably, at the April 17th sale in New York, it will go for at least as much as the next highest estimated offering, a circa 1910 9-carat belle époque “purplish” pink diamond, which is expected to sell for $6m-$8m.Six other lots in the sale have estimates exceeding $1m, led by a 19.86-carat rectangular-cut diamond ring by Cartier (est. $2m-$3m) and another diamond ring by Cartier. It features a pear-shaped 16.33-carat diamond flanked by baguette-cut diamonds, and is estimated at $1.85-$2.5m.
44-ct. Diamond Ring Leads Christie’s Sale
April 02, 2012
“Harry Legacy” Sells For $26.m
May 17, 2013Money has been flooding into the rapidly rising diamond market in recent months, as collectors seek remunerative parking spots for their investment dollars. The latest example is the $26.7m that jeweler Harry Winston paid this week at a Christie’s auction in Geneva for a flawless 101.73-carat “colorless” diamond. The price was a new high for a diamond of this type, exceeding the last auction price record by more than $10m.
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Bizarre Topless Photo of Jolie, $45,500
May 16, 2013A bizarre topless photo of Angelina Jolie called “Horseplay” sold at Christie’s London auction last night for $45,500. The “Wild Side of Photography” sale was scheduled well before Jolie’s double mastectomy announcement. Taken when she was 25, the photo also prominently displays a “Billy Bob” tattoo, referring to former husband Thornton who has since been removed from her shoulder and her life.
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Soutine & Chagall Lead Muted Christie’s Sale
May 9, 2013With a line-up of works less stellar than those Sotheby’s had offered the night before, Christie’s encountered a relatively muted response at its sale of Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday evening in New York. The top sellers were Soutine’s “Le Petit Pâtissier” from 1927, which generated just one bid and sold for its low $16m estimate, and Chagall’s 1926 canvas “Les Trois Acrobates.” A telephone bidder claimed the painting for $11.5m, well above its $6m-$9m estimate.
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Rising Value of Unrestored Cars
By Malcolm Welford, Vintage Car Specialist
