Rare 15.38-carat pink diamond fetches $31.6 million

The spectacular "Unique Pink", a supremely rare Fancy Vivid Pink diamond weighing 15.38 carats sold for an exceptional $31,561,200 / CHF 30,826,000 (price per carat: $2,052,094) at Sotheby's Geneva sa

May 19, 2016, 13:56 IST4 min

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Jewels From The Collection Of The Princes Doria Pamphilj: Of floral design, set with a pear-shaped diamond, the petals set with cushion-shaped, circular-, single-cut and rose diamonds.
Important diamond pendant, circa 1840
Estimate: CHF 960,000 — 1,920,000
LOT SOLD: CHF 1,690,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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Attractive fancy blue diamond ring: Set with a step-cut fancy blue diamond weighing 14.18 carats, on a mount set with brilliant-cut diamonds
Price: CHF 3,610,000 (US$3,696,098 / HK$ 28,689,735 )

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Superb fancy vivid blue diamond ring: Set with a pear-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond of exceptional colour weighing 7.32 carats, size 51
Sale price: $17.1m / CHF 16.7m for an Internally Flawless 7.32-carat Fancy Vivid Blue ($2,337,791 per carat)

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Set with a marquise-shaped fancy intense blue diamond weighing 6.64 carats, highlighted with two pear-shaped fancy intense blue diamonds weighing 2.01 and 1.01 carats, further accented with similarly shaped colourless diamonds, may be worn as a pendant, signed A. Reza, French assay and maker's marks.Coming to auction from a noble collection, a brooch featuring a 6.64-carat Fancy Intense Blue diamond achieves $13,672,493 / CHF 13,354,000 - surpassing the previous auction record set by Sotheby’s Geneva in May 2010.

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Very fine sapphire and diamond ring, Van Cleef & Arpels
Estimate: CHF 720,000 — 1,200,000
Lot sold: CHF 2,050,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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Very important and unique gem set and diamond demi-parure, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1960s
Estimate: CHF 1,440,000 — 2,400,000
Lot sold: CHF 1,570,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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An important Fancy Purplish Pink diamond ring weighing 8.20 carats sold for $3,696,098 / CHF 3,610,000 ($450,744 per carat)
(LOT 420, estimate $2-4m / CHF 1.9-3.8m)

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Fine sapphire and diamond ring: Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 8.27 carats, between marquise-shaped diamonds, size 51.
Estimate: CHF 960,000 — 1,150,000
LOT SOLD. 1,450,000 CHF (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

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An Important Fancy Pink diamond pendant weighing 18.51 carats totals $9,773,672 / CHF 9,546,000 ($528,021 per carat)
(LOT 411A, estimate $5-8m / CHF 4.8-7.7m)

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A Pair of Important Pear-Shaped Fancy Blue and Fancy Orangy Pink Diamond Earrings, 8.85 and 8.79 carats respectively, VS2 and VVS2 clarity respectively
Lot: 462
Price: CHF 5,850,000 (US$ 5,989,522 / HK$ 46,491,675)
Estimate: CHF 1,920,000 - 2,880,000

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