The top lot in the sale was a 56 ct heart-shaped diamond, which sold for more than $10M, which made it the most expensive heart-shaped diamond ever sold at auction. Previous to this, the record for a heart-shaped diamond was set by Heart of the Desert Diamond – a heart-shaped D, internally flawless, diamond of 64.42 cts sold in 1994 at Sotheby’s Geneva for US$ 5,248,846.
François Curiel further added, “The jewellery sale in Geneva was marked by strong bidding with moments of passionate enthusiasm, exemplified by an antique Imperial Mughal spinel necklace realising more than $5M. While the ‘blue chip’ diamonds and coloured diamonds were in great demand, a 130 ct Burmese sapphire stole the show at $7.1M.”
The cushion-cut Burmese sapphire of 130.50 cts sold for US$ 7,122,742, breaking the previous world record price for a sapphire at auction which had been held by a cushion-cut Kashmir sapphire ring of 42.48 cts (sold in 2008 at Christie's Geneva for US$ 3,475,210).
An Imperial Mughal spinel necklace sold for US$ 5,210,902 also breaking a world record price for any Indian jewel at auction, held previously by a Mughal ruby, emerald and jade covered flask North India, first half of 17th Century The Clive of India Treasure (sold in 2004 at Christie’s London for US$ 5,210,209).
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