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International demand for fancy diamonds will grow, Sotheby's is confident in the auction house.
"At the international level, the demand for exceptional diamonds will continue to grow," the French newspaper Le Figaro quoted the representative of the auction house.
In November, at the auction Sotheby's for a record $ 74.1 million was sold diamond Pink Star. This stone of oval cut in weight of 59,6 carats, having exclusive color and cleanliness, became the most expensive precious stone from all earlier exposed on the auctions. In the same month at the auction Christie's went under the hammer brilliant pear-shaped cut orange orange The Orange, which was sold for $ 35.54 million.
According to the famous gemologist Bruno Pozzera (Bruno Pozzera), high auction prices for fancy diamonds are explained not only and not so much by their exclusivity. "Rarity itself does not justify astronomical prices. In my opinion, there is speculation, revaluation, "- says the expert.

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Petra Diamonds at the December tender sold two "exceptional" white diamonds weighing 126.4 and 91.5 carats, gaining more than $ 12 million for them.
The group said that a 126.4 carat stone was sold for $ 8.52 million, and more a small 91.5-carat diamond went under the hammer for $ 3.78 million.
Both diamonds were mined at the Cullinan mine located in South Africa, they are classified as diamonds of type IIa - the highest quality and color characteristics that this mine is famous for.
"The high prices received on the sale of these exceptional stones from the Cullinan project inspire confidence and confirm the forecast

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Swiss watch exports rose 1.1% on a year-on-year basis to $ 2.5 billion (2.2 billion Swiss francs), Rapaport reported citing data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry ). The increase in the total export of watches in terms of value was affected by the increase in the export of watches made of steel by 4.6%, as well as the sales of watches from platinum for the reporting month.
The export of watches grew by 1.6% in October to $ 2.289 billion (2.042 billion Swiss francs), while by the number of products, exports increased 1.4% to 2.79 million units. Exports of other watch products jumped 37% to $ 60.9 million (54.3 million Swiss francs).
The Federation explained that the export of Swiss watch products to Hong Kong in October remained stable, increasing only by 0.3% to $ 453.1 million (404.3 million Swiss francs), while exports to the US grew by 6% to $ 245, 3 million (218.9 million Swiss francs). Swiss watch exports to China fell 8.9% to $ 156.1 million.