Christie’s sold a 24.45 carat diamond pendant for $ 2 million in its recent online auction, the second-highest price the company has received for jewelry sold online.  A heart-shaped stone, color D, impeccable clarity, type IIa met the presale value at the Summer Sparkle auction from August 4th to 18th.

In total, the auction brought in $ 5.1 million. A 28.86 carat VVS1 type IIa diamond ring, emerald-cut, sold for $ 2.1 million in July 2020, holds the record for the highest price ever held by Christie’s. bailed out for jewelry sold on the internet. Meanwhile, a 50.03-carat, G, VVS2 clarity diamond sold for $ 2.7 million at Sotheby’s in June was the highest ever paid for a gem in any online auction.