Magnificent Jewels offers 200 lots!
Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels is to be held on April 17 & that would be the live while online auction is to held on April 10th & on April 19th, 2018. The sale will offer a selection of more than 200 lots, with estimates ranging from $4,000 to $4,000,000.
Our web had carried the news earlier & here the focus is on a superb twin-stone colored diamond and diamond ring which is estimated of US$ 2,500,000 – US$ 3,500,000. Of crossover design, set with a pear brilliant-cut fancy vivid blue diamond, weighing approximately 2.10 carats, and a pear brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 1.98 carats, flanked by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, ring size 5 3/4, mounted in platinum.
Accompanied by report no. 2195127117 dated 6 March 2018 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond, weighing approximately 2.10 carats, is fancy vivid blue, natural color, VS1 clarity. With a supplemental letter from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond has been determined to be a Type IIb diamond.
Type IIb diamonds are very rare in nature and contains small amounts of boron that can give rise to a blue or gray coloration. An unusual property of Type IIb diamonds is that they are semi-conductors and conduct electricity.
Historically, the ancient mines of India produced occasional blue diamonds but today the most significant source is limited to the Cullinan (formerly Premier) Mine in South Africa. Among famous gem diamonds, the 70.21 carat Idol’s Eye and the 45.52 carat Hope are examples of Type IIb.
Another focus is on exquisite diamond necklace, by Paul Flato which is being Estimated of US$ 200,000 – US$ 300,000. The diamond necklace is designed as an old-cut diamond hinged open collar necklace, enhanced on each end with an old-cut diamond flower blossom, extending a cascade of old-cut diamond lily of the valley blossoms and old-cut diamond buds, with tapered baguette-cut diamond stems, circa 1940, mounted in platinum, in a Flato brown suede case, Signed Flato!
