Asian Private Client Wins Christie’s Auction with $29.3 Million Bid for Fortune Pink Diamond Ring via Phone Call, 18.18 Carats Symbolizes Prosperity in Chinese
11th November 2022 | Hong Kong
An Asian private client has won the winning bid at with $29.3 million for a 18.18 carats Fortune Pink diamond ring at a Christie’s auction via a phone call. The auction took place at Hotel des Bergues in Geneva (Switzerland), with bid starting at CHF 17 million. The Fortune Pink diamond ring auction price range guide was placed in the range of $25 million to $36 million (CHF 25,000,000 – CHF 35,000,000). The winning bid went to an Asian client at $29.3 million (CHF 28,436,500), via a phone call. The 18.18 carat weight symbolizes “have prosperity” in Chinese. The largest pink diamond sold at Christie’s was $50.3 million for a 18.96-carat “Winston Pink Legacy.” Pink diamonds are becoming more rare with the closure of Australia a diamond mine in Australia (Argyle Mine, 90% of world’s pink diamonds).
“ Asian Private Client Wins Christie’s Auction with $29.3 Million Bid for Fortune Pink Diamond Ring via Phone Call, 18.18 Carats Symbolizes Prosperity in Chinese “
Fortune Pink Diamond Ring
Pink diamonds are becoming more rare with the closure of Australia a diamond mine in Australia (Argyle Mine, 90% of world’s pink diamonds).
Fortune Pink Diamond Ring – The Fortune Pink sensational coloured diamond and diamond ring. Fancy vivid pink modified pear brilliant-cut diamond of 18.18 carats, triangular-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k rose gold, accompanied by a diamond and white gold necklace mounting. GIA, 2022, report no. 2155980868: 18.18 carats, Fancy Vivid Pink, natural colour, VVS2 clarity, Type IIa. Size/Dimensions: US ring size 6 1/4. Gross weight: 11.4 grams
Christie’s
Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai).
Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $200 to over $100 million. In recent years, Christie’s has achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction (Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, 2017), for a 20th century artwork (Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, 2022) and for a work by a living artist (Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, 2019). Christie’s is also recognised as a reference for prestigious single owner collections, having auctioned 8 of the 10 most important collections in history.
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