Jewellery & Watches

Who holds the record for the most expensive work of art, Jewellery & Watches to go under the hammer, rather than to be sold privately?

Sold for: USD Jewellery & Watches: Image: Made by: Auction house: Sale date: Seller: Buyer:
USD 80 million Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond, 35.56 carat, Fancy Deep Blue Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond India Private sale June 2011 Laurence Graff Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa
USD 71.2 million Pink Star, a 59.60-carat oval mixed-cut fancy vivid pink internally flawless diamond Pink Star, 59.60-carat Africa 1999 Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong April 2017 De Beers Renowned jeweller Chow Tai Fook
USD 57.4 million Pair of fancy colored diamond earrings; The 16-carat, pear-shaped Artemis Pink, sold for more than $15.3 million; The 14.54 carat, pear-shaped Apollo Blue was the big prize of the pair. It sold for more than $42.08 million; Pair of fancy colored diamond earrings sold for more than $57.4 million South Africa Sotheby's auction in Geneva 16 May 2017 Anonymous owner Anonymous buyer
USD 53.0 million The diamond, named Lesedi La Rona, weighs 1,109 carats Diamond, named Lesedi La Rona, weighs 1,109 carats South Africa Private sale September 2017 Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp Laurence Graff
USD 48.4 million 'The Blue Moon of Josephine' diamond 12.03 carats Fancy Vivid Blue 'The Blue Moon of Josephine' diamond 12.03 carats South Africa in January 2014 Sotheby's auction in Geneva November 2015 Cora International NY Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau Luen-hung
USD 46.0 million The Graff Pink 24.78 carat pink diamond Fancy Intense pink The Graff Pink 24.78 carat pink diamond - Sotheby's, Geneva 16 November 2010 Anonymous owner Diamond dealer Laurence Graff
USD 30.3 million Ruby and Diamond Ring by Cartier, 25.59 Carats Burma Sotheby's auction in Geneva, Switzerland 12 May 2015 Private collection Anonymous buyer
USD 28.5 million 'Sweet Josephine Diamond' 16.08 carats Fancy Vivid Pink Sweet Josephine Diamond 16.08 carats South Africa Christie's auction in Geneva November 2015 Private collection Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau Luen-hung
USD 27.4 million The Hutton-Mdivani Jadeite Necklace, early 1930s ; 27 jadeite beads graduating in size from 15.40mm to 19.20mm. The clasp is set with rubies and diamonds mounted in platinum and 18k gold. Cartier Sotheby's, Hong Kong April 2014 Private collection The Cartier Collection
USD 24 million Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication 1932; diameter is 74mm; thickness of case with glass 36mm; and weight of case 536g Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication 1932 Patek Philippe Sotheby's, Geneva November 2014 Private collection Private collection
USD 23.8 million The Winston Blue 13.22 carats vivid blue diamond The Winston Blue 13.22 carats vivid blue diamond South Africa Christie's Geneva May 15, 2014 Anonymous owner Harry Winston, Inc
USD 22.09 million Emerald-Cut Diamond, 100.20 Carats Emerald-Cut Diamond, 100.20 Carats Southern Africa Sotheby's auction in New York 21 April 2015 Anonymous owner Anonymous buyer