The Chinese appetite for big stones and jewelry continues to grow as Christie’s sold $82.7m worth of gems and jewelry in Hong Kong this week, including a record for emerald pendant earrings and a pair of diamonds that came in together at 71cts and $16m.
Top Ten Lots for Christie’s Hong Kong Nov 11 Jewelry Sale
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Christie’s HK Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Evening = HK$177.8m ($22.92m)
Christie’s HK Fine Chinese Classical and Modern Paintings = $118.5m
Christie’s Hong Kong 20th C & Contemporary Asian Evening Sale = $121m
