Sotheby\u2019s to Offer Most Valuable White Diamond Ever to Appear In a New York Auction<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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LEADING SOTHEBY\u2019S APRIL AUCTION OF<\/span><\/b><\/div>\nMAGNIFICENT JEWELS<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>Sotheby\u2019s annual spring auction of Magnificent Jewels on 17 April 2013 will offer <\/span>400 lots, together estimated in excess of $35 million. The centerpiece of the sale is an exceptional pear-shaped <\/span>diamond of nearly 75 carats, estimated at $9\/12 million*, which marks the most important white diamond ever to <\/span>appear at auction in the Americas. The stone is one of very few pear-shaped diamonds of D color over 50 carats to be <\/span>offered in recent decades \u2013 its remarkable size and pure color position it in the company of named diamonds such as <\/span>the Star of the Season, 100.10 carats, sold by Sotheby\u2019s in 1995 for a then-record-breaking $16.5 million.<\/span>

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Lisa Hubbard, Chairman, North & South America, Sotheby\u2019s International Jewelry Division, commented:<\/span>
\u201cThis truly <\/i><\/span>exceptional stone exemplifies the strength of the white diamond market over the last decade. It was acquired by the <\/span>present owner in 2001 for $4.3 million, and today we have estimated it conservatively at $120,000 per carat. The <\/span>stone has universal appeal, and we anticipate that it will draw attention from both the diamond industry and discerning <\/span>private collectors alike.\u201d<\/span><\/i>

<\/span>Lisa Hubbard continued: \u201cRecognizing that the strength of the jewelry market at this <\/i><\/span>moment lies in pieces that have emerged from private collections \u2013 most recently <\/span>evidenced by the success of jewels owned by Mrs. Charles Wrightsman and Est\u00e9e <\/span>and Evelyn H. Lauder \u2013 we have curated the April auction to include a wealth of <\/span>wonderful, fresh-to-the-market pieces, such as rare colored stones from the Gould <\/span>family and iconic styles including Cartier\u2019s \u2018Tutti Frutti\u2019 bracelet and panther brooch.\u201d<\/span><\/i>

<\/span>Highlights from the sale will be on view in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition <\/span>Center from 3\u20137 April before returning to New York for exhibition on 13 April, <\/span>alongside a selection of pieces from the upcoming Geneva auction of Magnificent <\/span>Jewels & Noble Jewels.<\/span>

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FROM THE GOULD FAMILY COLLECTION<\/b><\/span>

<\/span>Six jewels from the family of financier and railroad magnate Jay Gould offer a glimpse into the past \u2013 a time when <\/span>diamonds and fine colored stones were integral to fashion, society and one\u2019s family legacy. Acquired in the first half of <\/span>the 20th century, today it is a rare occasion to find a selection of important jewels at auction that have remained in the <\/span>same distinguished family for decades.<\/span>

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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROMINENT PRIVATE COLLECTIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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Sotheby\u2019s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby\u2019s became the first international <\/span>auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973) and <\/span>France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby\u2019s presents auctions in <\/span>10 different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby\u2019s BidNow program allows <\/span>visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids in real-time from anywhere in the world. Sotheby\u2019s offers collectors <\/span>the resources of Sotheby\u2019s Financial Services, the world\u2019s only full-service art financing company, as well as private sale <\/span>opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby\u2019s Contemporary Art department, as <\/span>well as Sotheby\u2019s Diamonds and Sotheby\u2019s Wine. Sotheby\u2019s has a global network of 90 offices in 40 countries and is <\/span>the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID).<\/span><\/p>\n
*Estimates do not include buyer\u2019s premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer\u2019s premium.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Sotheby’s to Offer Most Valuable White Diamond Ever to Appear In a New York Auction<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
LEADING SOTHEBY’S APRIL AUCTION OF<\/span><\/b><\/div>\nMAGNIFICENT JEWELS<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>Sotheby’s annual spring auction of Magnificent Jewels on 17 April 2013 will offer <\/span>400 lots, together estimated in excess of $35 million. The centerpiece of the sale is an exceptional pear-shaped <\/span>diamond of nearly 75 carats, estimated at $9\/12 million*, which marks the most important white diamond ever to <\/span>appear at auction in the Americas. The stone is one of very few pear-shaped diamonds of D color over 50 carats to be <\/span>offered in recent decades – its remarkable size and pure color position it in the company of named diamonds such as <\/span>the Star of the Season, 100.10 carats, sold by Sotheby’s in 1995 for a then-record-breaking $16.5 million.<\/span>

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
Lisa Hubbard, Chairman, North & South America, Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division, commented:<\/span>
“This truly <\/i><\/span>exceptional stone exemplifies the strength of the white diamond market over the last decade. It was acquired by the <\/span>present owner in 2001 for $4.3 million, and today we have estimated it conservatively at $120,000 per carat. The <\/span>stone has universal appeal, and we anticipate that it will draw attention from both the diamond industry and discerning <\/span>private collectors alike.”<\/span><\/i>

<\/span>Lisa Hubbard continued: “Recognizing that the strength of the jewelry market at this <\/i><\/span>moment lies in pieces that have emerged from private collections – most recently <\/span>evidenced by the success of jewels owned by Mrs. Charles Wrightsman and Estée <\/span>and Evelyn H. Lauder – we have curated the April auction to include a wealth of <\/span>wonderful, fresh-to-the-market pieces, such as rare colored stones from the Gould <\/span>family and iconic styles including Cartier’s ‘Tutti Frutti’ bracelet and panther brooch.”<\/span><\/i>

<\/span>Highlights from the sale will be on view in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition <\/span>Center from 3–7 April before returning to New York for exhibition on 13 April, <\/span>alongside a selection of pieces from the upcoming Geneva auction of Magnificent <\/span>Jewels & Noble Jewels.<\/span>

<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
FROM THE GOULD FAMILY COLLECTION<\/b><\/span>

<\/span>Six jewels from the family of financier and railroad magnate Jay Gould offer a glimpse into the past – a time when <\/span>diamonds and fine colored stones were integral to fashion, society and one’s family legacy. Acquired in the first half of <\/span>the 20th century, today it is a rare occasion to find a selection of important jewels at auction that have remained in the <\/span>same distinguished family for decades.<\/span>

<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROMINENT PRIVATE COLLECTIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n
Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby’s became the first international <\/span>auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973) and <\/span>France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby’s presents auctions in <\/span>10 different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby’s BidNow program allows <\/span>visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids in real-time from anywhere in the world. Sotheby’s offers collectors <\/span>the resources of Sotheby’s Financial Services, the world’s only full-service art financing company, as well as private sale <\/span>opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art department, as <\/span>well as Sotheby’s Diamonds and Sotheby’s Wine. Sotheby’s has a global network of 90 offices in 40 countries and is <\/span>the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID).<\/span><\/p>\n
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[61,677,1654,327,1653,85,1655,87,734,325],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1367"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}