MARKET INTELLIGENCE 市场情报 46 | JNA March/April 2024 year, registering a phenomenal 62 per cent increase in spend in 2023 from 2022. Christie’s salerooms in Asia Pacific alone achieved an annual sale of more than HK$1.1 billion (around US$142 million). It was also at a Christie’s event where last year’s most prized jewellery was sold for a whopping US$44 million – a 17.61-carat, fancy vivid blue, internally flawless diamond named The Bleu Royal. It is now renowned as the most expensive jewel sold at auction in 2023. Christie’s Asia Pacific also offered other highly favoured fancy colour diamonds at auction: The Pink Supreme, a 15.48-carat fancy intense pink internally flawless type IIA diamond, which raked in HK$83.87 million (about US$10.81 million) in Hong Kong; and a 25.13-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond ring by Bulgari, which achieved RMB20.26 million (approximately US$2.8 million) in Shanghai. “Jewellery collectors continue to respond to quality and rarity – they are purchasing pieces that are not only exquisite to wear but are also becoming increasingly difficult to acquire in the market,” explained Sek. The appeal of collecting auction pieces is similarly gaining steam among the younger generation. According to Regine Ngan, head of jewellery department at Sotheby’s The jewellery auction sector continued to display vigour and vitality in 2023, notwithstanding headwinds in the economic and geopolitical front. Auction results were also indicative of a maturing market – one that increasingly values quality and rarity and would pay a premium for items that meet such criteria. Case in point are fancy colour diamonds, top-of-the-line coloured gemstones and signed jewels that ruled the global auction scene last year. Some of those coveted stones made auction history with record-breaking performances. Empowering the market is an unwavering demand for luxury gems and jewellery from affluent clients, connoisseurs and novice buyers alike. Meanwhile, enhanced engagement through hybrid events is also key to attracting a more diverse pool of buyers, including young collectors. Glittering trends The market’s encouraging display of strength and resilience fuelled growth in the auction sector in 2023, according to Vickie Sek, deputy chairman, Asia Pacific, and chairman of Jewellery, Asia Pacific at Christie’s. Collectors from the Asia Pacific region were among the most active at Christie’s international jewellery sales last | Bernardette Sto. Domingo 杜明高 | Sapphire and diamond necklace by Bulgari offered at Phillips Hong Kong Spring auction in May 2023; ‘The Eternal Pink’ diamond ring, which sold at Sotheby's New York in June 2023; and ‘The Bleu Royal’ diamond ring, which fetched US$44 million at Christie's Geneva in November 2023. 宝格丽的蓝宝石和钻石项链，于5月在香港富艺斯春季拍卖会呈献；The Eternal Pink钻石戒指，于6月在纽约苏富比拍卖会 售出；The Bleu Royal钻石戒指，于11月在日内瓦佳士得拍卖会以4,400万美元成交 The rare and the magnificent reigned supreme at global jewellery auctions in 2023, thanks to the market’s insatiable appetite for exceptional gems and diamonds. 在2023年的全球珠宝拍卖会上，稀世的瑰丽珠宝稳占至高无上 的地位，全因市场对非凡宝石和钻石永无止境的追求。 Radiance and rarity fuel solid sales JEWELLERY AUCTION ROUNDUP 2023年珠宝拍卖总结: 珍稀璀璨珠宝推动稳健销售
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