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Christie’s to Auction Famed Jonker Diamond
Mar 13, 2017 5:16 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Christie’s unveiled the top lots that will go under the hammer at
its Magnificent Jewels auction in Hong Kong this May, including Harry Winston’s
famous Jonker V diamond.
The rectangular-cut, 25.27-carat, D-color, VVS2-clarity diamond is
expected to sell for $2.2 million to $3.6 million, or up to $142,461 per carat,
the company said in a recent statement.
The stone is one of a collection of 13 polished diamonds cut from
the famous 726-carat Jonker rough, which digger Jacob Jonker discovered at South
Africa’s Elandsfontein mine in
1934. The rough diamond, which at the time ranked as the world’s
fourth-largest gem-quality diamond, was sold the following year to Harry
Winston and was subsequently displayed during the Silver Jubilee Celebrations
of the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, the auction house explained.
Christie’s Hong Kong auction on May 30 will also feature an
emerald-and-diamond necklace created by designer Edmond Chin, estimated at $3.6
million to $5 million.
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Tags:
Auctions, Christie’s, Edmond Chin, Elandsfontein, emerald, Harry Winston, Hong Kong, Jonker, Jonker Diamond, Jonker V, King George V, Magnificent Jewels, necklaces, Queen Mary, Rapaport News, South Africa
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