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A rare pink diamond, awarded a record $ 15.7 million

A ring with a rare nine-carat pink diamond was awarded today in New York at a record $ 15.7 million during an auction of seventeen jewels from US heiress Huguette Clark for which a total of 20.8 million was paid of dollars. "In the world of jewelry, this collection is a fairy tale, as they are designs of French houses of the early twentieth century, with iconic Art-Deco designs, carved and preserved exceptionally, and emblematic of the Golden Age of history American, "said Rahul Kadakia, spokesperson for Christie's, organizer of the auction. The jewelry collection of the American heiress Huguette Clark (1906-2011) consisted of seventeen pieces designed by firms such as Cartier, Tiffany and Dreicer, which reached a total price of 20.8 million dollars. Among them stood out a nine-carat pink diamond , for which the record price of 15.7 million dollars was paid, mounted on a Belle Époque ring by the French jewelery Dreicer & Co. around 1910. Very few min