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Christie’s ‘Summer Sparkle’ Brings the Heat with 24-Carat Heart Diamond
Expected to sell for $1.6 million-$2.6 million, it’s the highest valued jewel ever offered in an online-only auction at Christie’s.
Leading the online-only “Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle” auction at Christie’s is this 24.45-carat D color, internally flawless, Type IIa heart-shaped diamond, estimated at $1.6 million-$2.6 million.
New York—Christie’s is dedicating its online-only summer jewelry auction to diamonds, and leading the way is a big heart shape.
“Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle,” held now through Aug. 18, features a wide variety of colorless and fancy color diamonds, including pink, orange, green, brown, and yellow, some of which are being offered without reserve.
The highlight of the sale is a 24.45-carat D color, internally flawless, Type IIa heart-shaped diamond pendant that’s estimated to sell for between $1.6 million and $2.6 million, making it the highest valued jewel ever offered in an online-only auction at Christie’s.
Last year, a 28.86-carat D-color, emerald-cut, VVS1 Type IIa diamond set the record, garnering $2.1 million at Christie’s Jewels Online sale in June.
Its sale comes at a time when colorless diamonds have been topping expectations at auction.
See: Highlights from Christie’s “Summer Sparkle” Online Auction
“Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle,” held now through Aug. 18, features a wide variety of colorless and fancy color diamonds, including pink, orange, green, brown, and yellow, some of which are being offered without reserve.
The highlight of the sale is a 24.45-carat D color, internally flawless, Type IIa heart-shaped diamond pendant that’s estimated to sell for between $1.6 million and $2.6 million, making it the highest valued jewel ever offered in an online-only auction at Christie’s.
Last year, a 28.86-carat D-color, emerald-cut, VVS1 Type IIa diamond set the record, garnering $2.1 million at Christie’s Jewels Online sale in June.
Its sale comes at a time when colorless diamonds have been topping expectations at auction.
See: Highlights from Christie’s “Summer Sparkle” Online Auction
The “Summer Sunrise,” a 9.83-carat fancy vivid orange-yellow round-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond ($600,000-$800,000)
This ring, featuring a 6.29-carat oval brilliant-cut diamond and triangular-cut diamond accents in platinum, is being sold without reserve. Its pre-sale estimate is $250,000-$300,000.
14-karat gold ring featuring a 0.50-carat fancy intense green old mine brilliant-cut diamond and old and single-cut diamond accents ($8,000-$12,000)
This Graff necklace features a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.09 carats, as well as 140 round diamonds weighing about 1.00 carat total and 10 pear-shaped diamonds with an approximate total weight of 0.92 carats ($45,000-$55,000)
A ring featuring a 0.55-carat fancy intense pink round-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond and round pink, yellow and colorless diamond accents in 18-karat white, yellow, and rose gold ($40,000-$60,000)
Meanwhile, another expected top lot of the auction is “The Summer Sunrise,” a ring centered on a 9.83-carat VS1 fancy vivid orange-yellow diamond ($600,000-$800,000).
There is also a 6.29-carat D color internally flawless oval diamond ring estimated between $250,000 and $350,000, a 10.08-carat diamond emerald-cut diamond ring with tapered baguette-cut diamond accents that could garner $200,000-$300,000, and pear diamond earrings weighing 10.02 carats that could go in the range of $200,000-$300,000.
To see all the lots in “Summer Sparkle,” visit Christies.com. Bids close on Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. EDT.
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