Christie's Hong Kong Jewellery sale totals record US$60.1million Christie's Hong Kong sale of magnificent jewels totalled a record HK$468.8million/US$60.1million - the LARGEST JEWELLERY SALE EVER ORGANIZED BY CHRISTIE'S
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A cushion-shaped Colombian emerald ring of 14.31 cts
US$ 83,000 per ct
4,000,000-
6,500,000
HK$ 9,287,500
US$ 1,189,729
£ 602,759
€ 758,789
Asian Private
“This was the most successful jewellery auction ever staged at Christie’s and numerous world records were
achieved all across the board. The sale reaffirmed the appetite of private collectors who confidently bid at top
levels for the finest quality gemstones, jadeite and jewellery. Nine of the top ten lots sold for over US$2m, an
unprecedented achievement in the jewellery auction world,” said Vickie Sek, Director of the Jewellery and
Jadeite Department, Christie’s Asia.
