A 8.62 carats fancy vivid yellow diamond and diamond ring. Estimate HK$4,800,000 – HK$6,500,000 ($619,814 – $839,332). Price Realized HK$5,439,750 ($702,424). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2004

The circular-cut fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 8.62 carats flanked to each side by a pear-shaped diamond weighing 1.05 and 1.05 carats, to a bevelled platinum hoop, ring size 5¾

With report no. 10651454 dated 3 June 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the 8.62 carat diamond is fancy vivid yellow, natural colour, VS1 clarity

With duplicate report nos. 8466715 and 8655547 dated 8 June 1994 and 11 September 1995 respectively from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the 1.05 carat diamonds are both D colour, internally flawless clarity

CHRISTIE’S. MAGNIFICENT JEWELLERY AND JADEITE JEWELLERY, 2 November 2004, Hong Kong