California Sunset Yellow Diamonds Could Fetch $12m
Earrings featuring a pair of exceptionally large fancy vivid orange yellow diamonds, weighing 12.20 carats and 11.96 carats are to be sold at Christie’s New York.
The California Sunset Diamonds carry an estimate of $7m to $12m. Both stones are oval mixed-cut and natural color. The larger of the two is VVS2 clarity, the smaller is VS1.
Each earring has an additional two white diamonds,: 3.03 carats, D color, VS2 clarity; 3.02 carats, D color, VS2 clarity; 0.73 carat, D color, VS2 clarity and 0.73 carat, D color, VVS2 clarity.
Other highlight of the 156-lot Magnificent Jewels event on 6 December include a 3.49 carat fancy vivid blue cushion modified brilliant-cut IF diamond in a brushed platinum ring (estimate $4.5m to $5.5m) and a 5.16 carat fancy vivid yellowish orange pear mixed-cut diamond ring in 18k yellow gold ($1.5m to $2m).
Pic courtesy Christie’s
Credit: IDEX John Jeffay
Posted by: SGDX Singapore Diamond Exchange
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