New York jewelry auction Christie's collected revenue of $ 60 561 125, selling 82% of the lot, reports Rapaport. Diamonds were a great success at the auction. The most expensive lot at the auction was a pair of round flawlessly clean diamonds of color D weighing 22.6 and 22.31 carats, which were sold for $ 8,565,000.
Among other large lots that went under the hammer at auction Christie's - a potentially perfect diamond color D oval-cut weighing 40.43 carats, which was sold for $ 7,669,000 or at a price of $ 189,700 per carat. A ring from the Harry Winston brand with a bright pink VVS1 diamond cut in 6.1 carat weight was sold at an auction for $ 5,765,000 ($ 945,000 per carat).
A rectangular brilliant color D, purity VVS1, weighing 20.1 carats from Harry Winston went under the hammer for $ 2,461,000 ($ 122,400 per carat), and a pear-shaped diamond of color D, purity VS2, weighing 24.53 carats, sold for $ 2,225 000 ($ 90,700 per carat).
Head of the international division of jewelry Christie's Rahul Kadakia (Rahul Kadakia) said that the New York auction opened the spring jewelry season of the auction house, which will continue trading in Geneva, scheduled for May 14, which will be exhibited unique colored diamonds.