"A rare sapphire necklace, known as the "Royal Blue," fetched HKD 125,450,000 ($16,131,051) at Christie's Hong Kong on Tuesday. It was one among a number of notable luxury items, including fine wine, hand bags, and jewelry, to hit the block as part of the auction house's Hong Kong Luxury Week Autumn 2025 this week. The event marked its first anniversary of its Asia Pacific headquarters at The Henderson, Hong Kong."
"The Royal Blue necklace, which headlined the "Magnificent Jewels" sale of more than 100 jewels, was one of the most valuable pieces to come to auction in Asia this year. It boasts 16 Kashmir Royal Blue sapphires that together total 104.61 carats, with the center stone weighing 13.37 carats alone. The sapphires were unearthed from the mines of Kashmir and are renown for their quality and depth of blue."
The Royal Blue necklace, featuring sixteen Kashmir Royal Blue sapphires totaling 104.61 carats with a 13.37-carat center stone, sold for HKD 125,450,000 ($16,131,051) at Christie's Hong Kong. The necklace headlined the 'Magnificent Jewels' sale of more than 100 jewels during Hong Kong Luxury Week Autumn 2025, held at The Henderson to mark the Asia Pacific headquarters' first anniversary. The sapphires originate from Kashmir and are prized for their color and depth. The piece met its pre-sale estimate range (HKD 100–150 million) near the midpoint, indicating robust demand in the Asian luxury market. A pair of no-heat Kashmir sapphire and diamond earrings accompanied the lot.
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