RAPAPORT... Fellows sold a 14-carat diamond ring for more than
double its estimate following a bidding war at its auction in Birmingham, UK,
last week.
The emerald-cut, 13.86-carat, H-color, VS2-clarity stone fetched
GBP 310,500 ($399,680) against a presale estimate of GBP 100,000 to GBP 150,000
($128,700 to $193,100), the UK auction house said.
A diamond-fringe necklace fetched GBP 177,160 ($228,043),
while a set of pear-shaped diamond earrings weighing 3.98 carats and 3.15
carats sold for GBP 81,664 ($105,119), the highest bid the company has received
for a pair of earrings, it said.
Several Graff pieces were also popular, with a set
of diamond cufflinks fetching GBP 24,244 ($31,207), while two pairs of dress
studs sold for GBP 25,520 ($32,850) each.
Image:The 13.86-carat diamond ring. (Fellows)
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