Christie’s Hong Kong sale of magnificent jewels garnered a total of HK$747.9 million (US$96.9 million) on 1 December 2015. The 15.04-carat cushion-shaped natural pigeon blood red Crimson Flame Burmese ruby ring sold for HK$142 million (US$18 million) set the world auction record per carat for a ruby of US$1.2 million. The world record price for an Afghan emerald at auction was established by a 10.11-carat flawless Afghan emerald which fetched HK$17.6 million (US$2.2 million). Vickie Sek, deputy chairman Asia & director of Christie’s Asia jewellery department, commented: “It is the year of the ruby at Christie’s Hong Kong. Following the record-breaking sale of a ruby necklace in June, the Crimson Flame has established a world auction record per carat of US$1.2 million. Totalling US$97 million, this sale brings our Hong Kong jewellery auctions total up to US$215 million, the highest annual result ever achieved for the category in Asia.”
Sale : 3468
Lots sold : 257
Grand total（HK$） : 747,894,000
Sold by lot : 80%
Lots offered : 321
Sold by value : 83%
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