THE ROCK SELLS FOR CHF21,681,000 / $21,894,082 / €20,722,133
THE LARGEST WHITE DIAMOND EVER SOLD AT AUCTION
THE RED CROSS DIAMOND ACHIEVES CHF14,181,250 / $14,320,624 / €13,554,068
WITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
GENEVA – Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale on 11 May 2022 achieved a total of CHF68,990,650 / $69,668,694 / €65,939,460, led by The Rock, which sold for CHF21,681,000 / $21,894,082 / €20,722,133. Weighing 228.31 carats, The Rock is the largest white diamond ever to be sold at auction. Another highlight lot of the auction, The Red Cross Diamond realised CHF14,181,250 / $14,320,624 / €13,554,068, with a significant portion of the proceeds benefiting the International Committee of the Red Cross. The auction was 98% sold by value and 92% sold by lot, and witnessed global participation with registrants from 20 countries across 4 continents. The next generation of collectors were active in the sale, with millennial collectors comprising 50% of new registrants to the auction.
Rahul Kadakia, International Head of Christie’s Jewellery, said “Having Dubai as the debut destination for The Rock ahead of this sale sparked considerable interest from the wider region and demonstrates the robust demand for jewels of the highest quality among collectors from the Middle East.”