The Dancing Sun and Chrysler Diamond fetches $4.95 million and $5 million respectively Christie's New York Magnificent Jewels was led by the Dancing Sun, the Chrysler Diamond, and the largest selection of
Jewels by JAR ever presented at auction By: Diamond World News Service
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THE CHRYSLER DIAMOND A MAGNIFICENT DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE Pear-shaped diamond of 54.03 carats, D color, Internally Flawless PRICE REALIZED $5,070,000
Christie’s New York June 8 auction of
achieved a total of $26,559,250 118% hammer above low estimate, 94% sold by value, and 87% sold by lot. The preceding
Jewels Online sale from May 20 to June 4 additionally achieved a total of $3,485,125 with 157% hammer above low estimate and 97% sold by lot. Combined the two sales realized $30,044,375.
The 54.03-carat Chrysler Diamond necklace was among the top sellers at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York, bringing in $5.1 million.The pear-shaped, D-color, internally flawless stone was originally purchased by Harry Winston in 1958 from the estate of Thelma Chrysler Foy, the...
It is one of seven diamonds in the sale cut and polished from a single rough yellow diamond of 552.74 carats, the largest rough diamond ever discovered in North America.
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There are a quite few headliners leading the June 8 Magnificent Jewels sale at Christie’s—such as the “Dancing Sun” (the polished version of this diamond). But while those items claim the spotlight, a certain kind of collector may be inclined to quietly slip into a small little corner of the action: 20 or so jewels and objects by JAR (lots 136–154).
Also known as Joel Arthur Rosenthal, the celebrated jeweler is without question one of the most important American voices designing today. (He never puts out a line or collection, as his workshop famously only produces a scant 70 pieces per year.) Diane von Furstenberg once called him the Fabergé of our time.