A “Toi et Moi” ring featuring blue and pink diamonds, each over 5.0 carats, sold for $3.7 million (£3 million) at Bonhams London, nearly doubling its high estimate, IDEX Online reports.
Crafted and signed by Geneva-based jeweler Mouawad, the ring had a pre-sale estimate of $1.3 million to $1.9 million
The ring features a 5.03-carat radiant-cut fancy intense blue diamond set alongside a 5.13-carat radiant-cut fancy purple-pink diamond. The gallery and shoulders are adorned with pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds in pink and blue tints.
The auction on June 13 featured 113 lots and achieved a total of £6,590,562 (around $8.3 million), with 78% of the lots sold and 99% sold by value.
