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The Fortune Pink at Auction 18.18ct pear-shaped pink diamond at Geneva: the largest flawless and vivid pear-shaped pink diamond ever auctioned

Oct 5, 2022

On November 8, Christie's Geneva will auction a 18.18ct pear-shaped pink diamond, "The Fortune Pink," the largest pear-cut Fancy Vivid Pink diamond on the auction market to date, with an estimated value of $35 million.

According to GIA grading reports, this 18.18ct waterdrop-cut pink diamond achieves the highest color rating Fancy Vivid Pink in a magnificent and captivating pink hue. This pink diamond is set as the center stone in a diamond ring with a triangular cut diamond on each side that echoes the shape of the waterdrop-cut center stone.

Christie's said that the diamond's cutting weight of 18.18ct is particularly in line with the lucky number "18" in Chinese culture, which implies prosperity and wealth, and the English name "The Fortune Pink" also emphasizes the meaning of "lucky".

Highlights of the auction also include a 41.36ct Ascher-cut diamond, a 14.84ct Kashmiri sapphire, and a BVLGARI Colombian emerald ringYou'll also find several antiques from the Art Deco period, such as BVLGARI's three-row pearl necklace and the pear-shaped diamond earrings of Henri Picq at the Paris jewelry workshop.

"The Fortune Pink" pink diamond ring
Estimate: $25-$35 million
The center stone is an 18.18ct pear-cut pink diamond graded by GIA as Fancy Vivid Pink with a triangular cut diamond on each side.

Diamond loose stone
Shield-shaped cut.

Art Deco style pearl necklace, by BVLGARI
The entire necklace consists of three long strands of pearls paired with emeralds and diamonds.

Diamond ring, by Graff
The center stone is a 41.36ct Ascher-cut diamond set on each side by a stepped cut diamond.

Emerald ring, by BVLGARI
The center stone is an emerald-cut emerald with a stepped cut diamond on each side.

Emerald earrings
The center stone is 2 cushion-cut emeralds with pear-cut and round-cut diamonds.

Art Deco style diamond earrings, by Henri Picq
Set with 2 pear-cut diamonds with long stepped cut diamonds.

Chimera diamond bracelet
Set with a natural pearl paired with rubies and diamonds.

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