The Most Extraordinary Diamond Auctions of 2023

Of negligée design, featuring a pair of pear-shaped diamonds weighing 28.45 and 28.21 carats, suspended from two rows of similarly cut diamonds weighing a total of 120.20 carats sold for $4.4 million.

The cushion-modified brilliant-cut Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond weighs 133.03 carats sold for $5.5 million.

A ring claw-set with a cushion-shaped fancy deep blue diamond weighing 3.46 carats. Sold for $1.63 million.

A ring set with a cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut fancy intense green diamond weighing 4.42 carats, flanked by cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamonds, the gallery pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and pink diamonds. Sold for $1.88 million.

Earrings set with pear-shaped fancy pink diamonds weighing 11.17 and 10.85 carats, respectively, within a surround of marquise- and pear-shaped diamonds, suspending from a pear-, marquise-shaped and brilliant-cut diamond surmount. Sold for $6.18 million.

A Diamond Fringe Necklace suspending nine pear-shaped diamonds weighing from 14.93 to 2.04 carats, decorated with brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, signed Winston, maker’s mark for Jacques Timey for Harry Winston. Sold for $3.93 million.

A ring set with a cushion-shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 36.25 carats, flanked by two trapeze-shaped diamonds weighing 1.63 and 1.47 carats, mounted in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold. Sold for $2.3 million.

A diamond ring featuring a pear-shaped diamond weighing 38.17 carats with D color and VS2 clarity. Sold for $2.72 million.

The turban ornament is set with variously shaped diamonds, mounted in white and yellow gold, fitted with a plume holder to the reverse, lower cluster, and pear-shaped drop can be detached and worn as a brooch. Formerly in the collection of a Royal House. Sold for $1.26 million.

Historic Natural Pearl and Diamond Tiara, Late 19th Century. Composed of graduated scroll motifs set with cushion-shaped, circular- and single-cut diamonds, framing eleven slightly baroque drop-shaped natural pearls, the central natural pearl supported by a rose diamond mount; the band composed of cluster and bar motifs set with cushion-shaped diamonds, the top detachable and may be worn as a necklace, band detachable, tiara frame signed ‘Musy.’ Sold for $1.15 million.

A Rare Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring, the ‘Laguna Blu,’ by Bulgari. A pear-shaped fancy-vivid blue diamond weighing 11.16 carats between tapered baguette diamond shoulders. Sold for $26.03 million.

A ring set with a cut-cornered modified brilliant-cut fancy intense pink diamond weighing 21.94 carats, between half-moon fancy deep grayish blue diamond shoulders weighing 0.51 and 0.46 carat, the mounting enhanced with brilliant-cut diamonds. Sold for $11.94 million.

A ring set with a round-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy vivid purplish pink diamond weighing 5.01 carats, the seamless mount set with fancy-shaped diamonds, further enhanced with brilliant-cut diamonds. Sold for $6.46 million.

A ring set with a cushion-modified brilliant-cut diamond weighing 51.52 carats, the shoulders enhanced with shield-shaped diamonds, signed Harry Winston. Sold for $2.15 million.

A ring set with a fancy vivid blue pear brilliant-cut diamond of 4.83 carats that is internally flawless, with a halo of fancy-cut diamonds set in white gold. Sold for $8.83 million.

A ring set with a fancy vivid yellow-orange pear-shaped diamond of 8.92 carats called ‘The Golden Flame.’ Pear-shaped side diamonds of 1.12 and 1.11 carats set in platinum and gold. Sold for $4.08 million.

A ring set with a fancy intense pink pear-shaped diamond of 4.08 carats and is internally flawless. Set in platinum with other round diamonds. Sold for $4 million.

A ring with a round-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond of 21.75 carats and variously-cut diamonds set in platinum, signed Mitsuo Kaji. The 21.75-carat diamond has D color, Internally Flawless clarity, and is designated Type IIa.
Sold for $3.92 million

A necklace with emerald beads, variously-cut diamonds, gold (French, Swiss, and European Convention mark), signed and numbered Van Cleef & Arpels. Sold for $1.83 million.

An unmounted cut-cornered rectangular step-cut diamond of 105.52 carats, L color, VS2 clarity, faint fluorescence, with GIA Monograph.
Sold for $3.14 million.

A necklace featuring a fancy orangy pink heart-shaped brilliant-cut diamond of 15.05 carats, round and marquise-shaped diamonds, set in 18k white and rose gold.
Sold for $2.83 million.

The Bulgari ring features a fancy intense pink emerald-cut diamond of 6.99 carats, baguette-cut diamonds, and set in platinum. Sold for $10.52 million.

Briolette-cut diamond of 90.36 carats, marquise and pear-shaped diamonds, platinum, two parts of the chain, and the briolette is detachable. The diamond is D color, VS2 clarity, Type IIa- Accompanied by an original letter from the Smithsonian Institution and sold in the current design by Harry Winston in 1971. Sold for $7.29 million.

A brooch featuring a fancy intense orange pear-shaped diamond of 5.14 carats, fancy intense purple-pink modified heart portrait-cut diamond of 5.00 carats, fancy blue marquise-cut diamond of 4.26 carats, fancy intense yellow marquise-cut diamond of 3.82 carats, baguette-cut and round colorless diamonds, set in platinum and 18k white gold, signed Bulgari. Sold for $5.27 million. 

A ring featuring a fancy pink pear-modified brilliant-cut diamond of 20.06 carats, pave round diamonds, set in 18k white and yellow gold. The pink diamond is VVS2 clarity with medium orange fluorescence and Type IIa. Sold for $4.92 million.

A diamond fringe necklace with pear-shaped diamonds of 23.07, 14.64, 12.16, 9.74, 9.60, 8.86, 8.76, 6.35, 6.03, 4.04, and 3.66 carats, and smaller round, pear, and marquise-shaped diamonds all set in platinum and 18k white gold. Includes 11 GIA reports. Redesigned by Harry Winston from the original necklace. Sold for $4.36 million.

A historic pear-shaped diamond of 126.76 carats, accompanied by a custom gold and gem-set presentation case. The Diamond is D color, Internally Flawless, Type IIa, and accompanied by a GIA monograph. Sold for $13.63 million.

A solitaire ring with a fancy vivid blue cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant diamond of 2.97 carats set in platinum. Sold for $3.07 million.

A large Chaumet necklace with Colombian emeralds ranging from 10.28 – 2.96 carats, emerald cut and square-cut diamonds from 3.07 – 1.20 carats, and additional baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamonds set in platinum. Made by Chaumet for the Rothschild family in 1930. Sold for $3.65 million.

The large bracelet features cushion-shaped Burmese rubies, round, single, rectangular, and baguette-cut diamonds set in platinum. It was made in 1937 by Van Cleef & Arpels. Sold for $4.52 million.

A ring featuring a fancy vivid yellow round-cornered square mixed-cut diamond of 51.75 carats, two triangular-shaped with an approximate total weight of 5.00 – 6.00 carats, round yellow diamonds, oval and round diamonds, set in platinum and yellow gold. Sold for $2.01 million.

A ring featuring a fancy deep orangy pink oval diamond of 10.26 carats, a round diamond halo, set in 18k rose and white gold. The pink diamond is internally flawless and type IIa. Sold for $1.72 million.

A diamond ring featuring a fancy intense pink cushion-cut diamond of 15.48 carats, pear and round diamonds set in gold. The pink diamond is internally flawless and type IIa. Sold for $10.75 million.

A ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 3.51 carats, a round diamond halo, and set in white gold. Sold for $6.44 million.

A ring featuring a fancy vivid blue cushion-cut diamond of 2.01 carats, fancy vivid pink cushion-cut diamond of 2.00 carats, fancy intense blue cushion-cut diamond of 1.01 carat, fancy intense purple-pink cushion-cut diamond of 1.01 carat, and round pave diamonds set in yellow and white gold. Sold for $4.7 million.

The necklace features a pear-shaped diamond of 40.05 carats that is graded as D Internally Flawless, pear-shaped and round pink diamonds, marquise-cut and briolette-cut diamonds, set in white gold. Sold for $4.62 million.

A bracelet with a fancy intense yellow cushion-cut diamond of 88.08 carats graded Internally Flawless. The marquise-cut, pear-shaped, and round diamonds range from 4.02 to 0.60 carats and are all graded D color, Internally Flawless clarity, 49.74 carats total. All set in platinum and gold. Sold for $2.69 million.

A 3-stone ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 17.61 carats and internally flawless clarity, pear-shaped diamonds of 3.12 carats and 3.07 carats, both D color and internally flawless. Set in platinum and 18k rose gold. Sold for $45.47 million.

A solitaire ring with a fancy vivid blue, Internally Flawless cushion-cut diamond of 3.49 carats set akimbo in brushed platinum. Sold for $5.5 million.

A solitaire ring set with a fancy vivid yellowish orange pear-shaped diamond of 5.16 carats and VS2 clarity set in 18k yellow gold. Sold for $1.68 million.

Designed as a zipper within heart-shaped borders set with brilliant-cut diamonds and circular-cut pink sapphires, suspending fringes of pink gold chains, mounted in pink gold and platinum, signed Van Cleef & Arpels. Sold for $423,462.

A solitaire ring set with a round brilliant-cut, fancy intense blue, VS1 clarity diamond weighing 1.63 carats, mounted in white gold. Sold for $944,646.

A ring set with a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy intense pink, VVS1 Clarity diamond weighing 20.19 carats, accented with baguette diamonds. Sold for $13.7 million.

Barbara Walters’ ring centering on an emerald-cut diamond, weighing 13.84 carats, flanked by trilliant-cut diamonds; signed Harry Winston; estimated total remaining diamond weight 1.45 carats; mounted in platinum and accompanied by signed paperwork. Sold for $699,000.

A ring featuring a radiant-cut Fancy Pink diamond, weighing 6.22 carats, flanked by trapezoid and round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.40 carats and set in platinum. Sold for $1.2 Million. 

A ring featuring an oval-shaped diamond, D color, VVS2 clarity weighing 22.10 carats, flanked by bullet-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 1.05 carats, mounted in platinum. Sold for $1.62 million. 

A ring featuring an emerald-cut diamond, D color, VVS1 clarity weighing 35.00 carats, accented by a round brilliant-cut diamond-set gallery and shank; signed LEVIEV; mounted in platinum. Sold for $2.7 million.