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Worlds Most Expensive Earrings Sell for £44.2m

  1. Sotheby's held the 'Magnificent Jewels & Noble Jewels' auction in Geneva where the Apollo Blue Artemis Pink pear shape diamonds were auctioned.
  2. Named after Greek Gods, the earrings were individually auctioned and purchased by the same buyer. Apollo Blue is a 14.54 carat fancy vivid blue pear cut diamond and Artemis is a 16 carat intense pink diamond. The Apollo Blue 'Fancy Vivid' Type IIb is equivalent to less than 1% of al mined diamonds. 
  3. The new owner who remains private and has renamed Apollo, ' The Memory Of Autumn Leaves' and Artemis, The Dream Of Autumn Leaves'.
  4. David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby's International Jewellery Division had this to say; 
    " The results from today's sale which saw more than 90% of lots sold and three new auction records, once again underline the strong demand for top quality diamonds, gemstones and jewels. I am delighted the Earrings will remain together as Earrings."
  5. Jay

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