Lot 2103. An exclusive coloured diamond brooch, by Carvin French. Estimate HK$9,500,000 – HK$15,000,000 ($1,200,000-1,900,000). Price realised HKD 10,840,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015.

Designed as a butterfly, the body set with a heart-shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing approximately 2.09 carats, a pear-shaped fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond weighing approximately 2.03 carats and an oval-shaped fancy vivid orangy yellow diamond weighing approximately 1.02 carats, each within a brilliant-cut yellow diamond surround, joined to the articulated wings pavé-set with brilliant-cut pink and yellow diamonds, further enhanced by vari-shaped multi-coloured diamonds, to the brilliant-cut yellow diamond antennae terminating in pear-shaped pink diamonds, mounted in platinum, 18k rose and yellow gold, 11.1 x 8.0 cm. With maker's mark for Carvin French

Accompanied by twenty-one reports dated from 30 July 2003 to 5 January 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the coloured diamonds weighing from 2.09 to 0.27 carat range from fancy intense, fancy vivid and fancy deep purplish pink, pink, orangy yellow, yellow and green, natural colours, VVS1 to I2 clarity

Please note that four certificates are more than 5 years old and might require an update.

Christie's. HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 2 June 2015, Hong Kong