A 100-carat yellow diamond has sold for US$16.3 million at auction in Geneva. The 110.09 carat gem failed to sell at first, with the bids too low, before the Sotheby’s auctioneer unexpectedly announced that it was going back under the hammer. He said there had been some confusion over the currency displayed on the reserve. The sole bidder was a woman in the auction…
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Enjoy your Victoria Day long weekend for those in Canada. 888 Auctions will be closed on Monday 5/19 and will reopen on 5/20. Drive Safe.…
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Round Brilliant 2.45 ct. Diamond to Headline 888 Fine Chinese Jewellery & Works of Art Auction. Richmond Hill, Ontario – 888 Auctions will showcase a fine collection of over 550 lots on Thursday, June 5th at 1PM EDT. Fine Chinese jewellery, high quality jadeite stones, porcelains, watercolour paintings, and Tianhuang stone carvings will be available to the highest bidder.…
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Richmond Hill, Ontario – A collection of 550 fine Chinese jade and works of art will be sold to the highest bidder on Thursday, May 8 by 888 Auctions at 1 PM EDT. Opening the summer auction season, 888 Auctions will feature a quality collection of watercolour paintings, several exceptional jade carvings and rare Qing Period porcelain ceramics expected to exceed their respective estimates.…
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