Pre-Auction Analysis: Christie’s and Sotheby’s Fancy Color Diamond Lots
According to our Rarity Evaluator, a stone with these gemological characteristics comes to the market once every few years and receives the “one of a kind” grade
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Pre-Auction Impressions: April 21st 2015, Sotheby’s New York
Today Sotheby’s featured a 5.15 ct, square shaped, Fancy Intense Yellow, VS2 stone. The diamond is a high quality stone with even color dispersion.
Despite Varied Expectations, It’s Business As Usual for Fancy Color At Auction
Fancy color diamond sales at the recent Geneva auction held by Christie’s and Sotheby’s surpassed the mixed expectations fueled by the diamond industry. Though short lulls in the diamond market occur every 5-7 years, the current state of the market is triggered by global political unrest rather than natural ebb and flow.