Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares a rundown of the National Jeweler website’s most popular articles as we hit the halfway point of the year.
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![The headlining lot of Phillips New York jewels auction, a 45-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond, was withdrawn prior to the start of the sale, which took place June 12. 45.07-carat step cut fancy vivid yellow diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/fbdd750b402ae8902874db6c06861d38.jpg)
Signed jewels and period pieces stood out at the sale.
![“The Eden Rose,” a fancy intense pink diamond weighing a little over 10 carats, appeared at auction for the first time Tuesday, headlining Christie’s “Magnificent Jewels” sale in New York. An unnamed buyer paid $13.3 million for the stone. The Eden Rose Diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1d0d8e61c848da5bf9252beabc019081.jpg)
“The Eden Rose” is a fancy intense pink diamond that was appearing at auction for the first time.
![A tie necklace from Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1929, sold for three times its estimate at Sotheby’s jewelry auction on Friday, going for $3.6 million. Van Cleef & Arpels 1929 tie necklace](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a0ac52e334906177964decdb48ca8b49.jpg)
The rare piece went home with a Sotheby’s executive.
![Sam Hines, left, is now Sotheby’s chairman of watches while Geoff Hess has been promoted to global head of watches. Sotheby’s watch executives Sam Hines and Geoff Hess](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/fd1ad4dd8f270fdded88589b6ac6d264.jpg)
Sam Hines returns to the auction house as chairman, watches, while Geoff Hess moves up to the role of global head of watches.
![This 45-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond is the highlight of Phillips’ upcoming jewelry auction in New York. 45 carat yellow diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5dde67a812a014421fe4025be808497c.jpg)
The stone features rare step-cut faceting and is estimated to sell for up to $3.5 million.
![Sotheby’s sold each of the 11 watches in Sylvester Stallone’s personal collection for a total of $6.7 million at its New York sale this week. Pictured here is the actor’s Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. Sylvester Stallone Sotheby’s watch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/acfdbce3d42e921b320170754500225a.jpg)
The auction house sold all 11 watches from the “Rocky” star’s collection, with his Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime setting a new record.
![Sotheby’s will auction a rare tie necklace made in 1929 by Van Cleef & Arpels at its June 7 jewelry auction in New York. Van Cleef & Arpels tie necklace](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/714f3170b5dbaa55d386d86e3feea317.jpg)
A tie necklace from Van Cleef & Arpels and a pinkish purple diamond are highlights of the upcoming New York jewelry auction.
![On June 11, Christie’s will auction “The Eden Rose,” a 10.20-carat fancy intense pink diamond, at its jewelry auction in New York. The Eden Rose, a 10.20-carat fancy intense pink diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/80acc7bde95a2089b6b8909a6356062f.jpg)
The fancy intense pink “The Eden Rose” is estimated to sell for up to $12 million at the New York “Magnificent Jewels” sale next month.
![Renowned Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewelry is going up for auction at Sotheby’s Paris this fall. Dame Shirley Bassey’s](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1bdfa997442a46409fa6af5c6109673a.jpg)
Sotheby’s will auction jewelry belonging to the “Diamonds Are Forever” singer in Paris this October.
![Cartier ring-tailed lemur brooch circa 1991](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/314a4e682a7edf5042c458247c9075e1.jpg)
This little guy’s name is Ricky and he just sold for more than $200,000 at Sotheby’s Geneva jewelry auction.
![The 202-carat colored diamond dubbed “The Yellow Rose” led Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, with a buyer paying $6.7 million for the stone. 202.18 carat fancy intense yellow diamond The Yellow Rose](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/1ba47580331cbfb6c9f451b3c483cc37.jpg)
Though its website has been down for a week, Christie’s proceeded with its jewelry and watch auctions on May 13-14, bringing in nearly $80 million.
![This 101-carat yellow diamond, named “The Allnatt,” was withdrawn from Sotheby’s recent “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels” sale. The Allnatt yellow diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cb746ff412a3574147bc866c3578a992.jpg)
Despite the absence of “The Allnatt,” Sotheby’s Geneva jewelry auction totaled $34 million, with 90 percent of lots sold.
![A fancy red diamond, the “Argyle Phoenix,” set a world auction record this week, selling at Phillips Geneva for $4.2 million, well above its high estimate of $1.5 million. The Argyle Phoenix red diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8aa11719eb3ad87b1179c4e8917967e9.jpg)
The “Argyle Phoenix” sold for more than $4 million at the auction house’s second jewels sale.
![Christie’s is set to auction “The Yellow Rose,” a 202-carat loose diamond (left), while Sotheby’s will feature the 101-carat “Allnatt” in its upcoming sale. The Yellow Rose and the Allnatt yellow diamonds](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/46e1abda06db2e6edd9b846e4a856bb7.jpg)
Christie's is selling one of the diamonds, moving forward with its Geneva jewelry auction despite the cyberattack that took down its website.
![Christie’s New York headquarters. The auction house’s website has been offline since Thursday evening amid what it has described as a “technology security issue.” (Image courtesy of Leonard J. DeFrancisci/Wikipedia) Christie’s New York](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/9b58ba08a21f880bb5cdf6c6cefe8f78.jpg)
The site has been down since Thursday evening, just ahead of its spring auctions.
![Freeman’s | Hindman hosted the sale of “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright” on May 7-8. Madeleine K. Albright’s Patriotic Leopard Brooch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/146dab84bc1d3a4fd35e917ab383f71d.jpg)
The late former U.S. Secretary’s collection went for quadruple the sale’s pre-sale estimate.
![Sotheby’s will auction 11 watches from the personal collection of the legendary Sylvester Stallone as part of its upcoming “Important Watches” sale. Sylvester Stallone watch auction](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/970cfe82fa5db1751197c77f4aa47991.jpg)
The highlight of his collection is the coveted Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, which could sell for up to $5 million.
![Elvis Presley gifted this engraved vintage Baume & Mercier watch to his “Easy Come, Easy Go” co-star Dodie Marshall in 1967.
The back of the Baume & Mercier watch Elvis gave to Dodie Marshall](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c8f76c90b938347236115331963dfc9f.jpg)
Elvis Presley gifted this circa 1967 gold and diamond watch to Dodie Marshall, his co-star in “Easy Come, Easy Go.”
![The De Beers Group Auctions headquarters will move from Singapore to Gaborone in Botswana, where De Beers’ sightholder sales have been held since 2013. De Beers polished in tweezers](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/745723e57d9ff0ced3c2365579e6fc40.jpg)
Sales will be paused while the relocation takes place over the next few months.
![Next month, Freeman’s | Hindman will host live and online sales of “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright,” offering some of her distinctive pins, as well as fine and decorative arts. Madeleine K. Albright](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/49ce9aae87d9c84655c48cdc3ea4d8b8.jpg)
Hosted by Freeman’s | Hindman, the sale will take place May 7-8.
![Jacqueline Dimier, Audemars Piguet’s head of product design for more than two decades, designed this emerald-set car watch in 1985. The timepiece, which Sotheby’s said is probably a one-of-a-kind, sold for almost $120,000 at the “Rough Diamonds” auction. Audemars Piguet circa 1985 emerald car watch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/16d8ef95e0ab0d6c5eb6980609ef8c76.jpg)
The auction house said all 24 timepieces offered in its underground sale of rare and avant-garde watches quickly found buyers.
![A top lot in part two of Phillips’ Geneva Jewels Auction, this 6.21-carat fancy vivid pink diamond is estimated to sell for 9.5 million to 13.6 million CHF ($10.5 million to $15 million). 6.21-carat fancy vivid pink diamond](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/ecbb9755ef2243bf3343ad00e365ba5e.jpg)
Colored gemstones and signed jewels are the focus of its upcoming Geneva sale.
![This 18-karat gold and citrine Jaeger-LeCoultre Ref. 7295 pinky-ring watch dates to 1953 and is one of 24 lots being offered in Sotheby’s upcoming “Rough Diamonds” watch auction. The watches will be on display in Geneva Monday through Wednesday, with the sale slated to take place Thursday. Jaeger-LeCoultre citrine pinky-ring watch](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/68ede15a197c3373407bd81608d81c28.jpg)
The auction will take place Thursday and is underground, literally.
![Featuring a brilliant cut, a rare style for a fancy colored diamond, this 15.51-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond sold for over $1 million, near the top of its pre-sale estimated range of $950,000 to $1.3 million. Brilliant cut fancy vivid yellow diamond 16 carats](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8638bcea9f82b3a0ad1c5bd559195174.jpg)
The brilliant-cut fancy vivid yellow stone sold for $1.1 million.