While more than 300 diamond, gemstone, and pearl pieces will hit the auction block at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva next month, the auction house says one piece in particular is on track to stand out.
The nonprofit American Gem Society (AGS) Laboratories has announced an expansion to its diamond grading capabilities. It will now grade brown diamonds as well as their white counterparts.
De Beers has launched a business-to-business (B2B) pilot project for selling polished diamonds. The project will allow businesses to sell their diamonds in a new, direct way. De Beers Auction Sales (DBAS) will offer midstream diamond companies the chance to sell certain types of polished diamonds to other trade participants using its auction platform. This sales service for polished diamonds is an extension of the same service De Beers offers for rough diamonds. The rough diamond B2B sales pilot launched earlier this year.
For most, this is the stuff of dreams. For some, it could be reality. Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place in Geneva this November.
Some of the show-stopping diamonds being auctioned include: Miroir de l’amour diamond earrings—the world’s largest pear-shaped, D-flawless diamonds with symmetrical cut (each weighing more than 50 carats); Le jardin d’Isabelle diamond necklace weighing a total of 140 carats; and an exceptionally rare, fancy vivid, pear-shaped pink diamond with no trace of … Continue reading Magnificent Jewels auction to be held in November
