Fancy colored diamonds made their mark at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, held Tuesday in New York. The top lot of the sale was “The Eden Rose,” a 10.2-carat internally flawless round brilliant fancy intense pink diamond. It sold for $13.3 million, beating its $12 million high estimate. Chrsitie’s said the diamond exhibits a pure pink […]
An important and rare Van Cleef & Arpels diamond “Tie” necklace smashed its estimate and blew past other impressive gems and jewels to become the top lot at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction, held Friday in New York. The necklace, circa 1929, composed of graduated links set with variously cut diamonds with elongated tassels that partially […]
Founded in 2012, the platform has facilitated $50 million in revenue for Australian artists. Bluethumb’s top-selling artist pocketed $2 million over 5 years. Artist Sophie Lawrence sold 2,266 pieces through Bluethumb over the last five years. The Canberra-based painter has 7,548 followers and clocked up almost 310,000 profile views, making her Bluethumb’s most successful artist […]
The historic doors to the White Bay Power Station are open to patrons for the first time in 40 years, as part of Fondation Cartier’s ‘Ten Thousand Suns’ exhibition at the Sydney Biennale. The Biennale of Sydney has been bringing the work of artists from around the world to Australians for more than 50 years. […]
Knight Frank released its luxury investment index for 2023. The best-performing sector is up 11% year-on-year and increased 103% over the last decade. Whisky, wine and watches experienced exceptionally strong growth over the last decade compared to their luxury sector counterparts. And yet, the luxury segment with the highest 10-year growth – whisky – is […]
A set of six individual sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan sold for over AUD $12 million (USD $8 million) – at a Sotheby’s auction on Friday, breaking the record for the most expensive game-worn sneakers ever sold off. Key facts Big number $10.1 million. That’s how much the Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals […]
Amouage Cristal & Gold Man and Cristal & Gold Woman will be available from February in Australia. With only two units of each fragrance in the country, the collector’s item will set you back $2,990 a pop. To celebrate their milestone 40th birthday, perfumery house Amouage is re-releasing Crystal & Gold Man, and Crystal & […]
It may be the race that ‘stops the nation,’ but the solid gold Melbourne Cup trophy, with its intricate details and opulent materials, deserves its own share of attention. Creating The Cup Crafted by W.J. Sanders since 2016, the making of the Melbourne Cup trophy is a significant undertaking, requiring a blend of traditional skills […]
The always popular fall Geneva jewelry auctions will be held in November and one of the most anticipated gems will be the 17.61-carat “Bleu Royal,” the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem to ever appear at auction, Christie’s said in a statement. The pear-shaped gem will be the top lot in Christie’s Geneva Magnificent […]
Barry Skolnick’s The Ikonick Collection is one of the most renowned car collections in the world, in case you didn’t know. With more than 125 supercars, hypercars and classic-grade vehicles, an Ikonick offering is bound to be something special. For the first time, two vehicles from the collection will be available to the public for […]