The world record Colombian emerald ear pendants © Christie's Images Limited 2011. (Click on image to enlarge).
THERE was a world record for this fabulous pair of Colombian emerald ear pendants at Christie’s in Hong Kong on November 29. They sold for $4,036,318 US, equivalent to $83,000 US per carat. Each pendant is set with a cushion-shaped emerald weighing 25.38 and 23.12 carats, surmounted by a cushion-shaped diamond weighing 3.04 and 3.04 carats, mounted in platinum, 3.6 cm long. Matched pairs of Colombian emeralds of this size and possessing such a high quality with a complete absence of any clarity enhancement are very rare, making the “Estrellas de Colombia” an outstanding pair of Colombian emeralds.
At Christie’s sale of magnificent jewels the top lots were two D flawless type IIa brilliant cut diamonds of 35.77 and 35.61 carats. They sold for $8,275,350 and $8,131,654 respectively.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for September 25).