Sotheby's HK unveils highlights of jewels spring sale

A model shows a diamond ring worth 34 mln to 40 mln HK dollars on pre-auction display in Hong Kong, March 19, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

Sotheby's Hong Kong on Friday told Xinhua that its "Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2015" will take place on April 6 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

The upcoming sale will highlight an array of rare and important colorless and colored diamonds, including a 77.77-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond ring and a 23.15-carat DIF type IIa Golconda diamond ring dubbed "The Legend of Golconda."

Sotheby's will also present a suite of "pigeon's blood" Burmese ruby by Faidee, a rare triple-strand natural pearl necklace, as well as an outstanding jadeite bead necklace.

Also highly anticipated are a selection of signed jewellery from the 1930s to the present by renowned jewellers including Bulgari, Boucheron, Marina B, as well as Tamsen Z by Ann Ziff, who is represented in the sale by her Rene Fleming Iris Brooch designed especially for the celebrated opera singer.

Altogether the sale will offer approximately 320 lots estimated in excess of 770 million HK dollars (about 99 million U. S. dollars).

Sotheby's Hong Kong said they are proud to offer this 77.77- carat VS2 Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Diamond Ring. They said seven is an auspicious number for the Chinese and the luckiest number in the West representing wealth.

This exceptional size is extremely rare for any diamond, and the fancy vivid yellow color ranks the diamond as having the finest saturation of color.