9.54-carat fancy deep blue diamond from the collection of Shirley Temple
RAPAPORT... Sotheby’s and Christie’s are gearing up for a week of
big-money Magnificent Jewels auctions in New York, with individual diamonds
expected to fetch up to $35 million.
The highlight of the two sales is a cushion
modified brilliant cut, 9.54-carat, fancy deep blue, VVS2 diamond ring which
“may be potentially internally flawless,” once owned by late entertainer and
diplomat Shirley Temple. The gem will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s April 19,
with an estimated price tag of $25 million to $35 million.
Christie’s will offer the ‘Jubilee Ruby,’ which is set to
lead the auctioneer’s sale at the Rockefeller Plaza April 20. The oval-shaped
gem, weighing approximately 15.99 carats,
is of Burmese origin and shows no signs of heating treatment. Its price range
is estimated at $12 million to $15 million. Christie’s will also auction a
10.07-carat cushion, fancy intense purple-pink diamond for up to $12 million, which
is six
times the price it sold for in 2007.
The sales come ahead of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels
auction in Geneva on May 18, where the 14.62-carat
‘Oppenheimer Blue’ is scheduled to go for bids of up to $45 million.
Sotheby’s sold the ‘De Beers Millennium Jewel 4’ for $31.8
million (HKD 248.3 million) in Hong Kong earlier this month.
Highlights of the Magnificent Jewels auctions in New York
Sotheby’s, April 19:
Fancy deep blue diamond and ring once owned by Shirley
Temple
Cushion modified brilliant cut, 9.54 carats, fancy deep
blue, natural color, VVS2
Estimate: $25M-$35M (up to $3.7M per carat)
Pink Diamond Ring
Cushion-modified brilliant cut, 12.45 carats, fancy purplish
pink, VS2
Estimate: $3M-$5M (up to $401,606 per carat)
Diamond Ring
Emerald-cut, 19.25 carats, D-color, VVS1, may be potentially
internally flawless, type IIa, flanked by two
modified calf's head-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 1.40 carats
Estimate: $1.8M-$2.2M (up to $114,286 per carat)
Diamond Ring
Emerald-cut, 15.37 carats, D-color, VVS1, may be potentially
internally flawless, type IIa
Estimate: $1.2M-$1.8M (up to $117,111 per carat)
Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Diamond-Pendant Necklace
Pear-shaped, 30.81 carats, fancy vivid yellow, natural
color, VS2, suspended from a chain set with six round near-colorless diamonds
weighing 0.57 carats
Estimate: $1M-$1.5M (up to $48,685 per carat)
Christie’s April 20:
Jubilee Ring
Oval-shaped, 15.99-carat Burmese ruby ring with no evidence
of heat within circular-cut diamond and polished gold surround, mounted in
platinum and 18-karat gold, signed Verdura
Estimate: $12M-$15M (up to $938,086 per carat)
Colored Diamond Ring
Cushion modified brilliant-cut, 10.07 carats, intense
purple-pink, natural color, VS1, type IIa, flanked on either side by a
triangular-shaped diamond
Estimate: $8M-$12M (up to $1.2M per carat)
‘Superb’ Diamond
Round brilliant-cut, 40.43 carats, D-color, flawless
Estimate: $7M-$10M (up to $247,341 per carat)
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