Christie’s auction of Magnificent Jewels on May 17 in Geneva will be led by La Légende – “a 92-carat D color Flawless heart-shaped diamond pendant signed by Boehmer et Bassenge”, according to IDEX Online.
La Légende is “a diamond and cultured pearl necklace set with a 92.15-carat heart shaped, D color, Flawless diamond pendant”, with a pre-sale estimate of $14 million-$20 million. According to Christie’s, this will be “the largest D Flawless heart-shaped diamond ever to be offered at auction”.
The Magnificent Jewels will feature 250 exceptional jewels on the block to a global audience. In addition to La Légende, Christie’s will offer La Vie Bohème – a pair of chandelier ear pendants, each estimated at $2 million-$3 million. They each have “an asymmetrical pink diamond bow, a pear-shaped diamond connecting link, suspending a marquise-cut diamond weighing approximately 10.07 and 10.05 carats, respectively”.
