Solitaire | June July 2010 Archive

from top to bottom:

• DIAMOND RIVIÈRE NECKLACE comprising 50 DIF flawless to internally flawless diamonds ranging from 1.50cts to 6.55cts and totalling 107.43cts, sold for USD6.7 million.
• 33.31ct internally flawless PEAR DIAMOND PENDANT, sold for USD4.535 million
• Platinum RING with 8.24ct internally flawless brilliant diamond, sold for USD987,179; 1960 Harry Winston diamond BRACELET designed as a braid of articulated links, featuring seven emerald-cut diamonds weighing 12.50cts, surrounded by 36cts of brilliant, pear and marquise diamonds.

STORY SEAH NIDA

Nature’s gifts come in many shapes, sizes and colours. With a little help from man, they shine even more with incredible brilliance and fire. Take white diamonds, for instance. Put 50 of the most exceptional stones – all D-colour and internally flawless – together and you have one stunning necklace.

No wonder this item was the highest sold lot at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2010. At USD6.7 million, the necklace was a breathtaking achievement in terms of price and quality. The search for perfection and rarity has also led to a revival of coloured diamonds. At the auction, they took centrestage along with whites, including a 5.16ct pear-shaped, internally flawless, fancy vivid blue diamond ring from the De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection.

Blue diamonds are one of the rarest gems on earth and Moussaieff of London knew it. The jeweller paid USD6.4 million for the ring. Size matters (to an extent) and for items like the 33.31ct pear-shaped white diamond pendant, 7.88ct pear-shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond pendant, and diamond earrings weighing more than 10cts each, they were naturally outstanding head-turners.

It’s time to revel in fiery brilliance.