The most expensive pieces of jewellery ever sold at auction

 A vivid blue diamond ring

 What: A cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 6.01 carats, flanked on each side by an oval pink diamond weighing 0.46 and 0.44 carat respectively, mounted in platinum.

Sale price: $10 million 

When: Oct. 5, 2011

Where: Sotheby's Hong Kong

Empress Eugenie Brooch 

What: An antique diamond bow brooch from François Kramer, circa 1855. It was designed as an old mine and old European-cut diamond openwork sculpted bow.

The brooch was created by François Kramer for the wife of Napoléon III, Empress Eugénie. Henri Loyrette, President of the Louvre and his administration arrangement a private sale with Christie's to bring the brooch back to France.

Sale Price: $10.5 million 

When: April 22, 2008

Where: Christies New York 

Unmounted heart shaped diamond

 

What: A heart-shaped diamond weighing 56.15 carats. It was originally cut from the Cullinan Diamonds, and the Cullinan 1 is now a part of Britain's Crown Jewel collection.

The diamond was part of the Magnificent Jewels collection that went on sale at Christie's in May. Christie's marketed the diamond as "Love At First Sight," and released it for viewing on Valentine's Day.

Sale Price: $11 million

When: May 18, 2011

Where: Geneva at Christie's auction house

Emerald and diamond tiara that once belonged to Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck

What: The diamond-and-emerald confection was commissioned by German prince Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck for his second wife Katharina around 1900, and is believed to have belonged to Eugenie, wife of French Emperor Napoleon III.It has a row of 11 polished pear-shaped emeralds, totaling 500 carats, and was purchased by an anonymous bidder. 

Sale Price: $12.3 million 

When: May 17, 2011

Where: Geneva at Christie's auction house

**Personal favourite!!**

Wallis Simpson's Panther Bracelet

What: The onyx and diamond panther bracelet was once owned by Wallis Simpson, whose love affair with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1936.

It was rumored Madonna may have purchased the piece.

Sale Price: $12.4 million

When: Nov 30th, 2010

Where: Sotheby's London

Perfect pink diamond

What: A rectangular-cut fancy intense pink diamond ring weighing 14.23 carats, which is very rare for pink diamonds.

The piece was purchased by an anonymous buyer.

Sale Price: $23.2 million

When: Nov 29th, 2010

Where: Christie's Hong Kong 

Wittelsbach-Graff diamond

What: A historic cushion-cut fancy deep grayish blue diamond weighing 35.56 carats.

Laurence Graff purchased the diamond in 2008 for about $22 million. He had the diamond cut by three different diamond cutters to remove the flaws in 2010.
The diamond originates from Indian kingdom of Golkonda. It's rumored that King Philip IV of Spain purchased the jewel and included it in the dowry of his teenage daughter, Margaret Teresa, in 1664.

Sale Price: $24.3 million

When: Dec 2008

Where: Christie's London

 The most expensive piece ever purchased from auction is...

The pink round-cornered rectangular diamond 

What: A pink round-cornered rectangular step-cut diamond weighing 24.78 carats, set between shield-shaped diamond shoulders, in platinum. The diamond was formerly owned by jeweler Harry Winston. This beauty set the record for most expensive single jewel ever sold at auction. Laurence Graff renamed it "The Graff Pink."

Sale Price: $46.2 million

When: Nov 10th, 2010

Where: Geneva at Sotheby's

Wow, what a selection!

 That's me saving up now!

Love VRAT xx