Auctions

Christie’s Paris sales sets new world record

Auction house Christie’s has set a new world record with a jewellery sale in Paris. A diamond and platinum Belle…

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Boot-sale diamond to be auctioned for £350,000

A diamond ring which was bought for £10 decades ago is expected to fetch £350,000 at auction. The owner, who…

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De Beers to auction own polished diamonds for first time

De Beers has announced that it will auction polished diamonds manufactured from its own rough at its auction sales business…

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Graff Diamonds acquires 323-carat diamond for £13.5m

British jewellers Graff Diamonds says it has acquired a 323.72-carat rough fragment of the Lesedi La Rona diamond. The rough…

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‘Pink Star’ diamond sells for record-breaking £57m

A rare diamond known as the ‘Pink Star’ has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for $71m (£57m) –…

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Rapaport opens auction with more than 120,000 carats of diamond

Rapaport has opened its melee auction this week with more than 120,000 carats of diamond on offer. The auction offers…

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Jewellery from best-selling author Jackie Collins to go under the hammer

Jewellery owned by the late best-selling author Jackie Collins is set to be sold at auction later this year. The…

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14-carat Kashmir sapphire fetches £1.38m at auction

An “extremely rare” Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring has gone under the hammer for £1.38m. The 14.13-carat stone was the subject…

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Coloured diamonds steal show at Geneva auction

Coloured diamonds remain “highly desirable”, according to auction house Sotheby’s following its recent jewellery sale in Geneva. Leading the show…

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‘Extremely rare’ Kashmir sapphire to headline Bonhams’ auction

A collection of diamonds and gemstones – including a 14-carat Kashmir sapphire – will headline the final Bonhams London Fine…

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