Last week we brought you news of tremendous sales at the semi annual Sotheby’s auction, with one blue cushion-shaped diamond selling to an anonymous buyer for 8.93 million Swiss francs. This week, we bring you news that rival Christie’s semi-annual sale saw yet another precious diamond sold at a staggering amount.Again to an anonymous buyer, the flawless white diamond, weighing in at 40.21 carats, sold for 5.69 million Swiss francs. Christie’s focused on rare diamonds and exquisite vintage jewels at their semi-annual sale, bringing in a total of $33.9 million, with every lot in the special ‘Cartier section’ selling. Jean-Marc Lunel of Christie’s in Geneva, stated of the nature of the purchases “once again diamonds dominated the total, although signed period jewels proved the most popular in the sale.”
Although the stand out flawless white diamond didn’t beat the price of its counterpart sold at the Sotheby’s sale, these record breaking prices have revealed that the international market is back in full swing, and that high prices won’t stand in the way for some buyers who simply want pure luxury.
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