Earrings with blue and pink pear cut diamonds were the top lots at the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction held in Geneva. Each earring was presented as a separate lot with an individual estimate, but they were purchased by the same anonymous buyer, who paid a total of $ 57,425,478 for the precious pair. The lion's share of this amount is the cost of Apollo Blue: a flawless blue stone in the shade of Fancy Vivid, weighing 14.54 carats, cost the buyer $ 42 million, 16-carat "Pink Artemis" shade Fancy Intense Pink cost a little more than $ 15 million. Both stones fit perfectly into the bounds of the estimate: "Apollo" was preliminary estimated at $ 38 million - 50 million, and Artemis - $ 12.5 million - 18.1 million
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“The latest auction has far exceeded the expectations of the public and experts, raising more than $ 150 million and setting three auction price records,” said David Bennett, head of the Sotheby's jewelry division. “And, of course, I am very pleased that the pair of colored diamonds have preserved their precious union.”>
