Christie’s jewellery auction breaks record with $87.7 million in sales

Christie’s in New York has set a new record for the highest total ever achieved by a various-owner jewellery sale in the Americas. The event, which featured a range of high-profile and historically significant pieces, brought in $87.7 million and saw every lot sold.

Among the most notable items were two standout gems. One was a 10.38-carat kite-shaped fancy purple-pink diamond, known as the Marie-Thérèse Pink, which fetched $14 million and set a new world auction record for a jewel by designer JAR. Another was the Blue Belle, a 392.52-carat Ceylon sapphire that sold for $11.3 million.

The auction attracted strong participation both in person and remotely, with intense bidding from collectors around the world. Colored gemstones in particular drew heightened interest, pointing to continued demand for rare and unique stones in the global market.