This 100.02-Carat Yellow Diamond Necklace Just Smashed Auction Records
October 13, 19
(IDEX Online) - A necklace created by Chinese jewelry artist Anna Hu sold for $5.78 million at Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong, smashing auction records with the highest price for a contemporary jewelry creation. The "Dunhuang Pipa Necklace", which was commissioned by Sotheby's, features a 100.02-carat fancy intense yellow diamond. The 18 karat white and yellow gold necklace has a total carat weight of 160.89 carats. The necklace, which is part of Hu's "Silk Road Music Collection" can be transformed into a brooch and earring.