A “toi et moi” ring featuring a 3.61 carat fancy vivid yellow, internally flawless, pear-shaped diamond sold for $254,000 at the Phillips New York Jewels Auction.
It beat its low estimate of $240,000 but fell short of its $300,000 high estimate.
The platinum ring (pictured) set with a 5.03 carat D Color, internally flawless pear-shaped white diamond as well as the yellow diamond and isaccented with brilliant-cut diamonds and similarly cut diamonds of yellow tint.
Overall 70 per cent of lots were sold (by number and by value) raising a total of $2.58m
The auction, on 13 December, featured 146 lots with a strong emphasis on colored diamonds and gemstones, antique-cut diamonds, and signed pieces from renowned makers.
Cristina Rodrigo, specialist and head of sale, jewels, New York, said there was “a great deal of participation from across the globe, leading to strong prices for important pieces spanning style and price points”.
A flawless 16.92 carat vivid yellow diamond was unveiled last week at Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong.
Mumbai based Venus Jewel says the radiant shaped natural diamond is one of the “most coveted diamonds” it has released in its 55 year history.
It was cut from a 28.78 carat rough stone. Natural vivid yellow colored diamonds are extremely rare. One out of approximately 10,000 carats mined is a natural fancy color diamond. Of those only a small percentage are fancy vivid, the highest grading for color saturation and brilliance.
“We are delighted to present the Yellow Lava, a true testament to our craftsmanship, energy and dynamism,” said Rajesh Shah, a partner in the company.
“The name Yellow Lava is derived from its evenly distributed vivid yellow color and flawless clarity.”
Congratulations are in order for Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, and her partner Adam Peaty.
The couple announced the news of their engagement on Thursday, Sept. 12, with an Instagram post filled with romantic couple’s photos and close-ups of Holly’s unique ring.
Peaty, a 29 year old swimmer and Olympic gold medalist, worked with Pragnell on the rock, which boasts a large yellow diamond on a gold band. On his Instagram Stories, the athlete revealed the ring took 10 months to come together.
“I trusted you with my vision and you delivered,” he wrote over a picture of Holly wearing the sparkler. “It’s perfect.”
In the carousel of snapshots, Holly wore a white bikini top and baby pink manicure, which complemented the colorful gemstone.
Proud dad Gordon, 57, shared well wishes to his 24 year old on Instagram.
“Congratulations to this gorgeous girl hollyramsayy. So happy for you and adam_peaty ! Hols, watching you become the woman you are today with your kindness and your love is absolutely infectious. Adam is a very lucky man! Welcome to the family,” he wrote.
Holly and Peaty became Instagram official on July 10, 2023, and in her engagement post on Instagram, she expressed how excited she is to wed her “best friend.”
“I truly cannot put into words how I am feeling right now. I still remember how big my smile was the morning I got home from my first date with you,” she wrote.
“Thank you for letting the little girl inside of me feel loved, seen and happier than ever. I love you & I cannot wait to be your wife.”
A 45.07 carat fancy vivid yellow diamond is forecast to sell for $2.8m to $3.5m at Phillips New York on Wednesday (12 June).
It leads the New York Jewels Auction, featuring colored diamonds and gemstones, period jewelry, and signed jewels by Cartier, Bulgari, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
The square emerald-cut VS1-clarity stone has classic step-cut faceting, considered an unusual choice to best show off the color and draw out the illusion of greater saturation.
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) gives the diamond a total visual score of 11 out of 12, based on inner grade (3), color dispersion (4) and undertone (4), noting that despite its depth percentage, excellent polish and symmetry grades, its visual presence translates to “a diamond appearing smaller in carat weight”.
The diamond will realize $77,657 per carat if it hits its high estimate. In March a 15.51-carat VS2 fancy vivid yellow diamond sold for $1.14m – $73,253 per carat – at Phillips Hong Kong Jewels Auction, beating its low estimate.
A 10.19-carat yellow diamond ring will lead an upcoming auction at Bonhams in London, where it is set to fetch up to GBP 160,000 (approximately $199,300).
Bonhams will offer the radiant-cut, fancy-intense-yellow, VS1-clarity stone, set between shield-cut diamond shoulders, at its December 7 London Jewels auction, it said Tuesday.
Two additional yellow diamonds for sale include a brilliant-cut, 10.02-carat, fancy-yellow diamond single-stone ring and a step-cut, 8.45-carat, fancy-yellow diamond ring accented by four pear-shaped diamonds set between baguette and step-cut diamond shoulders. Both pieces carry estimates of GBP 50,000 to GBP 70,000 (approximately $62,300 to $87,200).
The 149-lot auction will also feature pieces from multiple single-owner private collections, spanning from 1870 to the modern day. These comprise jewels from Cartier, Bulgari, Graff, Moussaieff, Van Cleef & Arpels, Harry Winston, Boucheron, Tiffany & Co., David Webb, and Grima.
Highlights from a single-owner private European collection are a Lalique Art Nouveau enamel, pâte-de-verre, sapphire and diamond pendant from around 1905 to 1915; a Cartier Panthère coral, emerald, onyx and diamond brooch, circa 1968; and a Cartier ruby and diamond clip and ear clip suite brooch combination that dates to about 1960.
Another collection, from a descendant of Dorothy Maud, Countess Haig, boasts a pearl and diamond tiara necklace presented to the countess by Queen Alexandra in 1905 on her marriage to General Haig.
A pair of fancy vivid orange-yellow diamond earrings weighing 12.20 and 11.96 carats will be the top lot at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale on December 6 in New York. The earrings, which are named “California Sunset Diamonds,” are estimated at $7 million – $12 million.
A ring with a similar fancy vivid yellowish orange diamond weighing 5.16 carats has an estimate of $1.5 million – $2 million.
A 5.16-carat fancy vivid yellowish orange diamond has an estimate of $1.5 million – $2 million CHRISTIE’S
There haven’t been many details released yet for Christie’s final jewelry auction of 2023, but the sale will include several fancy colored diamonds, white diamonds and colored gems. As always, there will be signed jewels from important collections.
In celebration of Haute Couture Week, Graff is exhibiting a collection of yellow diamonds at its flagship Paris boutique to complement the unveiling of its new high jewellery necklace
Launched yesterday (4 July 2023), visitors to Sunrise: A Celebration of Graff Yellow Diamonds will discover a world of rarity and lustre through a stunning showcase of high jewellery pieces featuring rare yellow diamonds, accompanied by displays detailing Graff’s storied history with these incomparable stones.
The House’s latest high jewellery creation features an extremely rare 30ct fancy intense yellow pear shape diamond, accompanied by a further 138ct of yellow and white diamonds.
Every element of the piece has been created using the stone-led design techniques for which the Graff atelier is renowned and has been crafted to emphasise the elegant silhouette of the centre stone.
Graff design director, Anne-Eva Geffroy explained: “Before we design, we study each diamond carefully to uncover the secrets that lie within its depths.
“Only then do we design, and when we do, we work to accentuate the natural beauty of each stone.
“The fancy intense yellow diamond set into this piece gives a golden sunshine glow.
“Yellow diamonds bring so much joy.
“It is an honour to be inspired by stones that radiate such beauty.
“The yellow diamonds we work with are exceptional in quality, cut, and quantity.
“Very few jewellers have the luxury of such a wide range of colour.”
In vibrant halos of yellow and white diamonds, stones radiate outwards from the central fancy intense yellow diamond to replicate the rays of the sun.
A perfect synthesis of diamond design and hand-craftsmanship, each bespoke setting has been meticulously assembled by master artisans within the House’s London workshop.
CEO of Graff, Francois Graff added: “Celebrating Graff’s legacy of innovation and leadership in presenting the highest quality rare diamonds, this will be the most significant collection of yellow diamonds that have ever been brought together in one place, including a fancy intense yellow stone of incomparable beauty.
“These are truly jewels that represent the very best of Graff.”
Further pieces on display in the showcase at the flagship Paris boutique include unique high jewellery necklaces, Tribal-inspired jewels, earrings, and single-stone rings that unmistakably express Graff’s design DNA through the combination of superb stones with bold designs and unparalleled craftsmanship.
An impressive roster of important and famous yellow diamonds have passed through the House over the course of its history, beginning with the Star of Bombay in 1974.
The Star of Bombay is an historical yellow stone that was re-cut and polished by Graff using revolutionary expertise and new techniques.
Since then, Graff has introduced many famous and historical yellow diamonds over the years, including the 118.08ct Delaire Sunrise and the 132.55ct honey-hued Golden Empress.
Sunrise: A Celebration of Graff Yellow Diamonds is currently exhibiting at Graff Rue Saint-Honoré throughout Haute Couture Week in Paris.
Burgundy’s $136m deal to buy the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, is likely to extend its life “significantly”, says Kim Truter, the company’s CEO.
The purchase, announced last week, from Arctic Canadian, should be concluded next month, pending financing and shareholders’ approval.
“The real advantage is it’s a tier-one asset in a tier-one country,” Truter told CBC News, Canada’s publicly owned news and information service.
He said he saw untapped potential at Ekati, which opened in 1998 as Canada’s first diamond mine.
Ekati is particularly attractive to Australia-base Burgundy because of the fancy yellow stones it produces, such as the 71.26-carat octahedron diamond recovered last September (pictured), believed to be the largest fancy vivid yellow gemstone discovered in Canada.
New owner Burgundy has a keen interest in yellow diamonds. It is currently reviving the Ellendale mine, Western Australia, once the world’s largest producer of fancy yellow diamonds, and has established its own dedicated cut and polish facility in Perth, also in Western Australia.
Burgundy is buying Ekati from Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, which acquired it in February 2021 after the previous owners, Dominion Diamonds, filed for insolvency.
