Phillips Jewels and Jadeite Hong Kong Auction Achieves HK$70 Million/ US$9 Million with Nearly 80% Sold by Lot
Annual Total for Jewellery Sales in Asia: HK$125 Million/ US$16 Million, Up 18% Over the Previous Year
Unprecedented Online Participation with Bidding Across 31 Countries/ Regions, 44% Increase from the Previous Season
Jewels and Jadeite: Hong Kong, 28 November 2020
Sale Total: HK$69,986,660 / US$9,028,279
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Lots Sold:114 | Lots Offered: 146 |
Sold by Lot: 78% | Sold by Value: 71% |
Graeme Thompson, Worldwide Head of Jewellery, Phillips said: “This season’s Jewels and Jadeite sale in Hong Kong drew wide participation and intense bidding by collectors via all sale channels, marking the highest ever sale percentage by lot for a jewellery sale staged by Phillips Asia, demonstrating our sustained and steady growth is not restrained by the global pandemic. The star lot, Les Jardins de Giverny, an impressive 19 carat Fancy Light Pink diamond, diamond and gem-set necklace/bracelet/ring created by the rising Chinese jewellery designer, Feng J fetched HK$20 million / US$2.5 million, reaffirming the immense interest in artisanal independent jewellery-making and our continued commitment to championing the best contemporary jewellers. The other highlight of the sale was a matching pair of exceptionally clean, 3.34 and 3.03 carat unheated ‘Pigeon’s Blood’ rubies from Burma, which sold for HK$5 million/ US$600,000, 32% more than their pre-sale low estimate, reflecting the robust demand for the highest quality gemstones in the market. Additionally, there was an unprecedented amount of online bidding activity across a global spread of 31 countries, with a 44% increase compared to the Jewels and Jadeite Hong Kong Sale hosted in July this year. We look forward to continuing this strong momentum in New York’s Jewels Auction on 7 December.”
Top Ten Lots
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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649 |
An Impressive 19 Carat Fancy Light Pink Diamond, Diamond and Gem-Set 'Les Jardins de Giverny' Necklace/Bracelet/Ring, created by Feng J |
HK$19,000,000 - 25,000,000 US$2,500,000-3,200,000 |
HK$ 20,215,000 US$2,607,735 |
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579 |
An Exceptional 12.33 Carats Diamond Ring |
HK$6,300,000 - 8,300,000 |
HK$7,510,000 |
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644 |
A 3.34 and 3.03 Carats Pair of Ruby and Diamond Earrings |
HK$3,800,000 - 4,800,000 |
HK$5,040,000 |
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588 |
An 8.08 Carats Ruby and Diamond Ring |
HK$3,200,000 - 5,800,000 US$410,000-740,000 |
HK$3,780,000 US$487,620 |
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591 |
An Impressive Yellow Diamond and Diamond Necklace, 135.95 Carats Total, Graff |
HK$3,000,000 - 5,000,000 |
HK$2,772,000 US$357,588 |
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620 |
An Important Fancy Coloured Diamond Necklace |
HK$2,000,000 - 3,500,000 |
HK$ 2,646,000 |
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621 |
A Fancy 5.24 Carats Brown-Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring |
HK$1,500,000 - 1,800,000 |
HK$ 2,016,000 |
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585 |
A Fine 17.13 Carats Sapphire and Diamond Ring |
HK$1,800,000 - 2,800,000 |
HK$1,953,000 |
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527 |
A 5.01 Carats Diamond Ring |
HK$1,200,000 - 1,800,000 |
HK$ 1,323,000 |
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589 |
A 2.61 Carats Fine Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Diamond Ring |
HK$760,000 - 1,100,000 |
HK$1,197,000 |
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Prices Achieved include the buyer's premium and are reported net of applicable fees.
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