16-carat, pear-shaped Artemis Pink + 14.54 carat, pear-shaped Apollo Blue
The pear-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond of truly and outstanding colour and purity weighing 14.54 carats, mounted as an earring with a pear-shaped and a brilliant-cut diamond, post fitting. The pear-shaped fancy intense pink diamond of fine colour weighing 16.00 carats, mounted as an earring with a pear-shaped and a brilliant-cut diamond, post fitting.
Made by: South Africa
Sold for: USD 57.4 million
Auction house: Sotheby's auction in Geneva
Sale date: 16 May 2017
Seller: Anonymous owner
Buyer: Anonymous buyer
A mismatched pair of fancy colored diamond earrings sold for more than $57.4 million—a world record for earrings sold at auction. Sold separately, they were the top two lots at Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale Tuesday.
Named Apollo and Artemis—after the twin brother and sister who are among the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities—Sotheby's said they are world's most valuable pair of earrings ever offered at auction. No word if the same buyer purchased both lots.