Colorless diamonds move at Christie's auction
New York--Christie's latest jewels sale garnered almost $20 million and sold 85 percent by value, staring off the spring auction season on a positive note, the auction house announced on Thursday.
JAR jewels to sparkle at next Christie's auction
New York--Five jewels created by secretive, revered designer JAR - two brooches and three pairs of ear clips - are the highlights of the next Christie's jewelry auction, scheduled for April 22 in New...
Christie's to auction blue Wittelsbach diamond
London—The Wittelsbach diamond, a 35.56-carat fancy deep grayish-blue diamond with a long history, is among the gems slated for auction at Christie's "Jewels: The London Sale" next month.
Ponahalo Diamonds sell for $6.3 million
New York--The Ponahalo Diamonds, the two stones cut from a 316.15-carat piece of rough mined in South Africa, sold for more than $6 million at a Christie's auction held on Oct. 15 in New York City.
Ponahalo Diamonds sell for $6.3 million
New York—The Ponahalo Diamonds, the two stones cut from a 316.15-carat piece of rough mined in South Africa, sold for more than $6 million at a Christie's auction held on Wednesday in New York...
Christie's to auction diamonds from 316-carat stone
New York—Two polished diamonds cut from the 316.15-carat "Ponahalo" diamond will be the highlights of Christie's October auction.
Christie's hits record in Hong Kong
Hong Kong—Christie's Hong Kong auction reeled in a record $60.1 million and was the largest jewelry sale ever organized by Christie's worldwide, the auction house said.
'Most important' colored diamond sells for $8.9M
Geneva—A 13.39-carat blue diamond offered at Christie's Geneva recently is being touted as the most important colored diamond ever sold at auction anywhere in the world during the last 10...
Clickatell helps Christie's expand auction reach using mobile messaging
Clickatell, a global mobile messaging solutions company, recently announced it will provide text-message alerts for Christies. With the free subscription service, the auction houses customers will...
Arab singing star's necklace sells for $1.3M
A nine-strand pearl necklace once belonging to the late singer Umm Kulthoum sold for $1,385,000 at Christies Dubai branch on Tuesday, CourierPostOnline.com reported. Christies estimated the...
Pearl necklace of Arab World music diva to be auctioned in Dubai
A nine-strand pearl necklace once belonging to Umm Kulthoum, a top-selling singer in the Arab world, will be sold at Christies auction house in Dubai this Tuesday, International Herald Tribune...
Romance novelist's jewels up for grabs at Christie's
New York—A number of large diamond rings and jewelry from the collection of romance novelist Danielle Steele are among the pieces slated for the next Christie's auction.
Christie's to auction 101-carat diamond
Hong Kong—Christie's will put a 101.27-carat diamond on the auction block on May 28 during its spring jewelry sale in Hong Kong.
Diamonds dazzle in Christie's 2007 results
New York—Driven by diamonds, and fueled by several world-record prices reached at auction, jewelry sales at Christie's totaled nearly $400 million in 2007, an increase of 11 percent over 2006,...
Magnificent Jewels sale rakes in $19 million
London—Diamonds dominated at Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in London, which yielded nearly $19.1 million with 89 percent of the lots offered sold by value.
Christie's Geneva watch sale breaks world records
Geneva—Christie's Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches auction, a 10-hour marathon sale held yesterday in Geneva that garnered $28 million and included more than 800 buyers worldwide, has...
Christie's Dubai auction tops $16.5 million
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Four lots in Christie's second auction of Contemporary Jewels and Watches in Dubai have broken the $1 million mark, with the top two lots each selling for more than...
Christie's 'loves Lucy' at fall sale
New York—Christie's fall Magnificent Jewels sale will feature more than $25 million worth of jewels, including 10 pieces from the estate of Lucille Desiree Ball of "I Love Lucy" fame.
GCAL to certify Christie's diamonds
Newport Beach, Calif.—Collectors Universe Inc. has announced that its diamond authentication and grading division, the Gem Certification and Assurance Lab (GCAL), has been approved by...
Yellow diamonds are top lot at Christie's New York sale
New York—Christie's New York's "Important Jewels" auction brought in more than $8 million, with 92 percent of the 252 lots selling.