Sparkling highlights from the Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale

By Renuka
Jul 11, 2020

Hong Kong’s reputation for being one of the pre-eminent hubs for high-end auctions was confirmed once again with the outstanding results of the recent Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale held earlier this week. 


Action at the Sotheby's Hong Kong auction


The event, which raked in nearly HK$437.7 million, held several undeniable highlights. Perhaps the most eye-catching of these were two exceptionally rare fancy vivid coloured diamonds. The first – a 5.04 carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring – achieved HK$81.8 million, while a 4.49 carat internally flawless Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond sold for HK$63 million. 


Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels Sale headlights


Another focal point of the Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels Sale was an Imperial Green Jadeite Bead Necklace, which sparked a bidding war that finally culminated in a bid of over HK$80 million, and a bejewelled bracelet once belonging to Princess Margaret of Great Britain that raked in HK$1.6 million. 


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