SOTHEBY’S. New York, 17 aprile 2013
Nuovo record mondiale realizzato da Sotheby’s per un diamante bianco venduto in America, quando un diamante bianco tagliato a goccia di 75 carati, stimato $9/12 milioni, è stato aggiudicato a $14,165,000. La pietra è una delle poche tagliate a goccia in D color sopra i 50 carati che siano state offerte in asta nell’ultimo decennio.
La vendita Magnificent Jewels ha totalizzato $53,490,938, record per un’asta primaverile di gioielli a New York.
Lisa Hubbard (Chairman, North & South America, Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division) ha commentato: “The truly exceptional 74.79 carat stone was a thrill to auction, and exemplifies the strength of the market for white diamonds over the last decade – it was acquired by the present owner in 2001 for $4.3 million, and today sold for a record $14.2 million. We were thrilled to see pieces from the Gould family join the ranks of magnificent private collections that we have had the privilege to offer at Sotheby’s. This is what collectors come to auction to see and experience: wonderful period pieces that are fresh to the market, and set with jewels of outstanding quality. In addition, signed pieces and iconic styles were led by an incredibly rare example of Cartier’s ‘Tutti-Frutti’ bracelets, which closed the sale with an incredible $1.4 million result.”
