By David Brough
GENEVA – Christie’s has sold the Aga Khan Emerald for USD $8.86 million, a world record price for an emerald sold at auction.
After a flurry of bidding in the Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale on November 12, 2024, auctioneer Max Fawcett brought down the hammer to a large round of applause as the brooch, which features a magnificent, 37-carat Colombian emerald, fetched a price exceeding its USD $6.1-8.1 million estimate.
Image courtesy of Christie’s
Christie’s had sold the same brooch, which belonged to British socialite Nina Dyer (1930-69) in 1969, for USD $75,000.
“The market for signed vintage jewels and coloured gemstones of the highest quality, is as strong as it has ever been, and we are very proud to have set a world record for the most expensive emerald ever sold at auction,” said Max Fawcett, Christie’s Head of Jewellery Europe.
