The much awaited Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale took place at Geneva on May 11th, 2010, and was followed eagerly by jewellery and precious stone connoisseurs the world over.

Before we get to the highlights, here are the basics: As the title describes, this auction is divided into two parts: The magnificent jewels auction, which features rare and truly impressive finds from around the world. The second part is the Noble jewels auction, where the pieces on sale have a a historical appeal, as they come from aristocratic families of Europe.


This year, as anticipated, the highlight of the Magnificent Jewels category was a 52.82 ct diamond of D colour, emerald-cut, type IIa and flawless. This diamond was expected to sell for over $7 million, and at a sale price of $7.9 million, it did not disappoint.

Another great find was this Toi et Moi* Ring by Alexandre Reza, with two perfectly matched pear shaped diamonds, one clear D colour, and the other an extremely rare vivid blue diamond.

(* "Toi et Moi" means "You and I" in French, a romantic design featuring two symmetrical diamonds placed in the opposed, cross-over style you see in the Reza Ring.)

In terms of sale value, the star of the show was a fancy intense blue cushion-cut diamond weighing 7.64 ct, that sold for a whopping $8 million, roughly.

The Noble jewellery collection featured lovely antique pieces, notably from Greek and Italian royal families.

Click here to watch a video where you can see some of these jewels, and learn more about them.