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By Le-Min Lim<\/p>\n

May 28 (Bloomberg) — A 101-carat, near-flawless diamond sold for HK$48.5 million ($6.2 million) at a Christie’s International<\/a> sale in Hong Kong, propelling the city past Geneva and New York as the auction house’s biggest jewelry market.<\/p>\n

The diamond, the highlight of Christie’s jewelry sale, has the third-highest clarity rating of VVS1 and the third-best ranking on a scale used to measure colorlessness. The stone, the size of a quail’s egg, had a presale high estimate of $8 million. Christie’s sale of 258 gems, among 345 offered, fetched about $60 million, compared with $49 million from its New York auction and $56 million in Geneva, London-based Christie’s said. <\/p>\n

“More than other regions, the Asian client is interested in the perfect stone,” said Francois Curiel<\/a>, the company’s global head of jewelry, in an interview. “Gem size matters in America. Here, small and extremely good quality work.”<\/p>\n

Asian collectors bought the 10 priciest lots at Christie’s auction today, paying record prices for some gems. A 16.04-carat, D diamond sold for HK$26 million, the most paid per-unit for such a colorless stone; a square 10.36-carat fancy green diamond sold for HK$27.2 million, a record for a diamond of this color. A pair of ear pendants that once belonged to the Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia set a per-carat record for emeralds, Christie’s said.<\/p>\n

Blue Diamond<\/p>\n

Christie’s rival Sotheby’s holds the per-carat diamond record with its sale in October of a flawless 6.04-carat blue diamond for HK$61.9 million. Last month, Sotheby’s sold a 72-carat flawless diamond privately in Hong Kong, hours after the gem failed to meet the reserve price at auction.<\/p>\n

A carat is one-fifth of a gram.<\/p>\n

“Jewelry, especially diamonds, is an international currency and easily transportable,” said Curiel. “You can bring a $6 million diamond to Paris, London, Geneva, Hong Kong; try doing the same with a $6 million house or painting.”<\/p>\n

Curiel, 59, said Asian clients show a growing penchant for period jewelry and that will prompt Christie’s to bring more Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces for sale in the region.<\/p>\n

Today is the penultimate day of Christie’s six-day spring auction in Hong Kong that includes a total of 2,400 gems, paintings and collectibles. Christie’s estimated the auctions would tally HK$1.7 billion.<\/p>\n

To contact the reporters on this story: Le-Min Lim<\/a> in Hong Kong at lmlim@bloomberg.net<\/a> or<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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