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Sotheby's Hong Kong Jewelry Autumn Sale: 30ct pear-shaped diamonds, imperial green jadeite bead chains, Asian designers

Sep 22, 2022

On 7 October, Sotheby's Hong Kong will hold the "Magnificent Jewels I" Autumn Auction, featuring 136 pieces of jewellery. The focus is on 2 pieces of "Imperial Green" jadeite jewelrya pair of pear-shaped loose diamonds weighing more than 60 ct, and collectible works by Chinese designers such as Cindy ChaoFeng Jand Wallace Chan.

The most eye-catching of this show is 2 pieces of jadeite jewelry - a jadeite necklace is made of 41 "imperial green" natural jadeite beads, the bead diameter reaches 11.60mm-13.70mm, the emerald luster, the water head is sufficient, and the hue size is perfectly matched; Another jadeite pendant is in the shape of a melon, which symbolizes "Heavenly Blessings" and presents excellent transparency and color saturation.

The highest value in the field was a pair of pear-cut diamond loose stones, weighing 31.46 ct and 30 ct, respectively, which were identified by GIA as Type IIa diamonds with D color and Flawless clarity levels, and these highest-quality large-size diamonds are particularly difficult to match in a pair HK$45-55 million.

Fancy Color Lot highlights include a 3.79ct pear-shaped blue diamond that achieves the Fancy Intense Blue color rating; A 10.26ct oval pink diamond reaches the Fancy Deep Orangy Pink color rating; Most special is a pink diamond ring custom-made by Brazilian designer Lily Gabriella for Sotheby's Diamonds, with a 6.78ct pink diamond center stone surrounded by a green garnet for a crisp color collision.

Of particular interest in the colored gemstone lot is a Paraíba tourmaline ring set with a pillow-cut Paraíba tourmaline weighing 7.66 ct and identified as Brazil, the rarest and most precious Paraíba origin, which is set against a diamond and a small Paraí Bali stone to make the electro-blue center stone stand out.

You can also see a number of collectible works from Asian designers, such as Cindy Chao's ribbon earringsWallace Chan's cicada-shaped broochFeng J's Fountain On Fire ruby ring, etc., of which the most powerful design is a floral-themed ruby diamond ring by Cindy Chao The petal-shaped ring is set with rubies of different sizes and a D-colored diamond in the center, making the whole piece vivid and charming.

"Lot 1888" jadeite necklace
A total of 41 "Imperial Green" jadeite beads are strung in sizes from 13.95-13.90x13.70 to 11.85-11.80x11.60mm, all of which have been identified by Gübelin as natural A-cargo jadeite with diamonds and rubies in the buckle section.

"Lot 1926" emerald pendant
Set with a 'Blessing of God' Imperial Green jadeite pendant, identified by Gübelin as a natural A-carte jadeite, paired with a round-cut diamond.

"Lot 1928" pear-shaped diamond loose stone
Estimate: HK$45-55 million
The two pear-shaped diamonds, weighing 31.46 ct and 30.00 ct, were both D and Flawless clarity graded by GIA as Type IIa diamonds.

'Lot 1871' round cut diamond loose stone
Estimate: HK$28-33 million
A 32.74ct round-cut diamond with a GIA grade of D and Flawless clarity as a Type IIa diamond.

'Lot 1835' diamond earrings
Estimate: HK$24.5 million-30 million
The center stone is a 3.79ct pear-cut blue diamond and a 4.53ct pear-cut diamond with a Fancy Intense Blue color grade and IF clarity grade; Colorless diamonds reach D and IF clarity grades with curved moonstones and round-cut diamonds.

"Lot 1869" Infinitas Pink Diamond Ring, by Lily Gabriella for Sotheby's Diamonds
Estimate: HK$23-28 million
The center stone is a 6.78ct square cut pink diamond identified by GIA as Fancy Intense Pink with SI2 clarity grade and accented with round-cut garnet.

"Lot 1892" pink diamond ring
Estimate: HK$20-24 million
The center stone is a 10.26ct oval-cut pink diamond graded by GIA as Fancy Deep Orangy Pink Grad, IF clarity grade, accented with round-cut diamonds.

'Lot 1870' engraved gemstone necklace, by Van Cleef & Arpels
Estimate: HK$18-22 million
Set with engraved emeralds, ruby beads, onyx beads, round cut and rose-cut diamonds, the pendant can be detachable for wearing as a brooch.

"Lot 1863" Fountain On Fire Ruby Ring, by Feng J
Estimate: HK$11-18 million
The center stone is a 7.64ct oval-cut ruby from Myanmar, identified by Gübelin and SSEF and unheated, a "pigeon blood red" ruby embellished with faceted diamond beads.

"Lot 1894" sapphire ring, by Cartier
Estimate: HK$7.8-10 million
The center stone is a 10.45ct cushion-cut sapphire from Kashmir identified by Gübelin, SSEF and AGL, where AGL identifies it as a "royal blue" sapphire with a shield-cut diamond on each side of the center stone.

"Lot 1912" blue diamond ring
Estimate: HK$6.2-8.5 million
The center stone is a 1.93ct heart-cut blue diamond graded by GIA as Fancy Vivid Blue and the shank is made of platinum.

"Lot 1895" emerald ring
Estimate: HK$5.8-8 million
The center stone is a 16.73ct stepped cut emerald, identified by SSEF and Gübelin in Colombia, unoiled, with a trapezoidal cut diamond on each side of the center stone.

'Lot 1927' yellow diamond ring, by BVLGARI
Estimate: HK$5.5-6.5 million
The center stone is a 15.23ct pear-cut yellow diamond graded by GIA for Fancy Vivid Yellow and IF clarity, with a pear-cut diamond on each side of the center stone.

"Lot 1899" Resille diamond necklace, by Cartier, 1909
Estimate: HK$2.4-4 million
Set with old-fashioned European, round and rose-cut diamonds.

"Lot 1841" Paraíba tourmaline ring
Estimate: HK$1.8-2.4 million
The center stone is a 7.66ct cushion-cut Paraíba tourmaline from AGL graded in Brazil, possibly cryogenic treated with pear-cut diamonds and round-cut Paraíba tourmaline.

"Lot 1935" Serpenti Misteriosi Jewellery Watch, by BVLGARI
Estimate: HK$1.2-1.6 million
Set with 3 curved-cut emeralds with pear-cut emeralds, pearls and round-cut diamonds with a quartz movement.

"Lot 1862" cicada-shaped brooch, by Wallace Chan
Estimate: HK$800,000-1.2 million
The cicada's eyes are 2 rubies, the forefoot holds a cushion-cut diamond, the head and body are set with opal and lapis lazuli with engraved amethyst, the wings are carved from crystal quartz and lined with white mother-of-pearl, the veins are partially made of titanium, and are embellished with round-cut diamonds, sapphires and pink sapphires.

'Lot 1859' ruby ring, by Cindy Chao
Estimate: HK$700,000-1.2 million
The center stone is a 1.81ct oval-cut diamond identified by GIA as D-color, VVS2 clarity grade, accented with a round-cut ruby painted with a pale yellow lacquer.

'Lot 1860' diamond earrings, by Cindy Chao
Estimate: HK$500,000-HK$800,000
Set with 2 square-cut E-colored diamonds weighing 1.07ct and 1.03ct with VVS2 and VVS1 clarity levels, accented with marquise and round-cut diamonds.

"Lot 1861" tiger ring, by Wallace Chan
Estimate: HK$450,000-650,000
The ring body is made of titanium and set with curved rubies, round-cut diamonds, and round-cut colored sapphires.

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