Pair of 5.47 and 5.01 carats, 2.57 and 2.43 carats Type IIa diamond and fancy intense purplish pink diamond pendent earrings. Photo Sotheby's

Each suspending a pear-shaped diamond weighing 5.47 and 5.01 carats respectively, surmounted by an inverted pear-shaped diamond weighing 2.57 and 2.43 carats respectively, spaced by an oval fancy intense purplish pink diamond weighing 0.21 and 0.25 carat respectively, mounted in platinum and 18 karat pink gold. Estimate  4,100,000 — 4,800,000 HKD. Lot 1449 sold 4,820,000 HKD

Accompanied by GIA report numbered 16932441, dated 25 March 2008, stating that the 5.47 carat diamond is D colour, VS1 clarity, also accompanied by a diamond type classification report stating that this diamond has been determined to be Type IIa diamond. Type IIa diamonds are the most chemically pure type of diamond and often have exceptional optical transparency; 15642610, dated 9 January 2007, stating that the 5.01 carat diamond is D colour, VS2 clarity; 11154211 and 16277892, dated 13 May 2000 and 18 September 2007 respectively, stating that the 2.57 and 2.43 carat diamonds are D colour, VS2 clarity; 16399286 and 17483183, dated 26 November 2007 and 14 August 2008 respectively, stating that the 0.25 and 0.21 carat diamonds are natural, of Fancy Intense Purplish Pink colour.

Sotheby's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS & JADEITE, Hong Kong,  07 Apr 2010