MiniMouse
Brilliant_Rock
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Apologies, I haven’t been around on the forum for a long while now (trying get over Internet addiction by doing other things). However, I saw a diamond and other gems on Thursday that I just have to tell you about, because I now realize how lucky hubby and I were to see what we saw.
It was hubby’s and my wedding anniversary on Thursday, so we’d booked a night at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain. When we arrived, we sat and browsed the newspapers in the executive lounge. I noticed a newspaper story about Sotheby’s having a jewelery exhibition in our hotel on that very day. We decided to go and take a look. We weren’t expecting much as we hadn’t seen any advertising for it. However, when we arrived, there were no other ‘customers’ in sight and we were alone with the Sothebys Director, looking at gems and jewelery. We have never seen such huge stones in our lives. I was even allowed to try rings and bracelets on. We saw:
A gorgeous pair of fancy intense yellow cut-cornered diamonds with halos, each earring set with a diamond of 12 carats (GIA certified). Auction guide price US$450,000 - US$550,000.
Rare fancy vivid blue diamond ring, 4.16 carat diamond, framed by brilliant cut diamonds of pink tint, estimate US$3,250,000 - $4,250.000
A gorgeous claw set cushion cut diamond weighing 11.66 carats, guide price US$94,000 - US$137,000.
A marquise shaped diamond weighing 16.18 carats, D color, VVS1 clarity, estimate US$750,000 - $1M.
A pair of diamond pendent earclips set with a diamond in each of 4.81 and 4.75 carats respectively, G color, VVS2 clarity (US$60,000 to $US85,500).
I tried on a diamond bracelet by Boucheron, set with two rows of channel set baguette diamonds flanked by lines of brilliant cut stones, with a guide price of US$40,000 – US$60,000.
However, there were two lots that simply blew us away:
An emerald and diamond bracelet given to Wallace Simpson at Christmas 1935 by Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King and abdicated for the love of his woman). Auction estimate US$600,000 - $700,000. This was such a historic and sentimental piece.
Last but quite definitely the top lot…. pure perfection….the largest brilliant cut D color, flawless diamond ever to be offered at auction…… an amazing 84.37 carats, accompanied by a GIA report 15692749 – D color, flawless and excellent polish and symmetry. All at a guide price of US$12M to US$16M. We were speechless. It was absolutely gorgeous and so huge that how could anyone think it was real? It was amazing.
Anyone interested in bidding on the above? Take a trip to Geneva for the auction on November 14. There are some wonderful pieces. I just wish I could have afforded SOMETHING!!! Even one of the cheapest lots, a 3 carat colorless and flawless diamond solitaire ring I tried on was beyond our budget.... estimated at a cool US$100,000. Sigh!
It was hubby’s and my wedding anniversary on Thursday, so we’d booked a night at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain. When we arrived, we sat and browsed the newspapers in the executive lounge. I noticed a newspaper story about Sotheby’s having a jewelery exhibition in our hotel on that very day. We decided to go and take a look. We weren’t expecting much as we hadn’t seen any advertising for it. However, when we arrived, there were no other ‘customers’ in sight and we were alone with the Sothebys Director, looking at gems and jewelery. We have never seen such huge stones in our lives. I was even allowed to try rings and bracelets on. We saw:
A gorgeous pair of fancy intense yellow cut-cornered diamonds with halos, each earring set with a diamond of 12 carats (GIA certified). Auction guide price US$450,000 - US$550,000.
Rare fancy vivid blue diamond ring, 4.16 carat diamond, framed by brilliant cut diamonds of pink tint, estimate US$3,250,000 - $4,250.000
A gorgeous claw set cushion cut diamond weighing 11.66 carats, guide price US$94,000 - US$137,000.
A marquise shaped diamond weighing 16.18 carats, D color, VVS1 clarity, estimate US$750,000 - $1M.
A pair of diamond pendent earclips set with a diamond in each of 4.81 and 4.75 carats respectively, G color, VVS2 clarity (US$60,000 to $US85,500).
I tried on a diamond bracelet by Boucheron, set with two rows of channel set baguette diamonds flanked by lines of brilliant cut stones, with a guide price of US$40,000 – US$60,000.
However, there were two lots that simply blew us away:
An emerald and diamond bracelet given to Wallace Simpson at Christmas 1935 by Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King and abdicated for the love of his woman). Auction estimate US$600,000 - $700,000. This was such a historic and sentimental piece.
Last but quite definitely the top lot…. pure perfection….the largest brilliant cut D color, flawless diamond ever to be offered at auction…… an amazing 84.37 carats, accompanied by a GIA report 15692749 – D color, flawless and excellent polish and symmetry. All at a guide price of US$12M to US$16M. We were speechless. It was absolutely gorgeous and so huge that how could anyone think it was real? It was amazing.
Anyone interested in bidding on the above? Take a trip to Geneva for the auction on November 14. There are some wonderful pieces. I just wish I could have afforded SOMETHING!!! Even one of the cheapest lots, a 3 carat colorless and flawless diamond solitaire ring I tried on was beyond our budget.... estimated at a cool US$100,000. Sigh!