Magnificent Jewellery and Jadeite Jewellery Totals HK$ 368,240,875 Day four's Magnificent Jewellery and Jadeite Jewellery sale totaled HK$ 368,240,875 (US$ 47,318,952 / £ 22,867,758 / € 31,816,012) and was 80% sold by lot, 84% sold by value.
News-Antique.com - Nov 30,2007 - Hong Kong-- With 11 lots eclipsing the million dollar mark, day four's Magnificent Jewellery and Jadeite Jewellery sale continued the trend of strong results we have seen all week here in Hong Kong. The sale totaled HK$ 368,240,875 (US$ 47,318,952 / £ 22,867,758 / € 31,816,012) and was 80% sold by lot, 84% sold by value. The top lot was a 31.92 ct D colour, FL diamond briolette on an emerald and diamond chain which sold for HK$ 24,967,500 (US$ 3,208,324 /£ 1,550,482 /€ 2,157,192).
Lots Sold: 291
Lots Offered: 367
Sold by Lot: 80%
Sold by HK$: 84%
Exchange Rate: HK$ 1= US$ 0.1285 / £ 0.0866 / € 0.0621
Lot Description Estimate(HK$) Purchase Price Buyer
2367 A 31.92 ct D colour, FL diamond briolette pendant on an emerald and diamond chainUS$ 100,000 per ct 19,000,000-25,000,000 HK$ 24,967,500US$ 3,208,324£ 1,550,482€ 2,157,192 Private
2366 A rectangular-cut D colour, IF diamond of 20.22 ctsUS$ 123,000 per ct 10,500,000-15,000,000 HK$ 19,367,500US$ 2,488,724£ 1,202,722€ 1,673,352 CHATILA
2347 A three-strand graduated jadeite bead necklace 16,000,000-25,000,000 HK$ $17,687,500US$ 2,272,844£ 1,098,394€ 1,528,200 Asian Private
2360 A cushion-cut D colour, IF diamond of 15.01 ctsUS$ 137,000 per ct 10,000,000- 15,000,000 HK$ $16,007,500US$ 2,056,964£ 994,066€ 1,383,048 Asian Private
2341 A suite of jadeite cabochon and diamond jewellery 12,000,000-20,000,000 HK$ 13,767,500US$ 1,769,124£ 854,962€ 1,189,512 Asian Private
2364 A cushion-cut Kashmir sapphire ring of 25.45 ctsUS$ 69,000 per ct 7,850,000-10,000,000 HK$ 13,767,500US$ 1,769,124£ 854,962€ 1,189,512 Asian Private
2290 A marquise-cut D colour, SI2 diamond of 41.24 ctsUS$ 37,000 per ct 8,300,000-12,000,000 HK$ 12,087,500US$ 1,553,244£ 750,634€ 1,044,360 Asian Private
2289 An asscher-cut fancy vivid yellow, IF diamond of 20.07 ctsUS$ 73,800 per ct 7,850,000- 12,000,000 HK$ 11,527,500US$ 1,481,284 £ 715,858€ 995,976 Asian Private
2344 A carved jadeite Guanyin, 7.20 x 31.23 x 19.87 mm 8,000,000-12,000,000 HK$ 10,631,500US$ 1,366,148£ 660,216€ 918,562 Asian Private
2356 A pair of Burmese ruby earrings 6,800,000- 10,000,000 HK$ 10,631,500US$ 1,366,148£ 660,216€ 918,562 Asian Private
Vickie Sek, Director of the Jewellery and Jadeite Department, Christie’s Asia said: “With 11 jewels having eclipsed the $1million mark, jewellery continued the trend of a spectacular series of record Asian Contemporary and Chinese Paintings and Works of Art auctions at Christie’s Hong Kong. This vibrant city is now firmly established as a jewellery sale center on the level of New York and Geneva, with US$40 million+ sales in every sale room. ”
Date and Location of Next Jewellery Sale Magnificent Jewellery, Christie’s King Street, 12 December 2007
