Xia Yu felt that in addition to the bracelet, the bracelet actually suits his mother very well, and it would be nice to wear it in turn.
This Colombian natural emerald bracelet was estimated to be worth between HK$22 million and HK$30 million. It wasn't even an appetizer, it was barely an appetizer!
After several rounds of bidding, Xia Yu made a decisive move and won the watch for 25 million including the commission, which was equivalent to more than five watches worth to Lao Xia.
There is no way. In modern society, men have a natural disadvantage in accessories compared to women. It is not like the ancient times when men wore a bunch of gold and jade ornaments.
Nowadays, people who wear gold chains are either rap singers or street hustlers pretending to be big brothers. Only watches are still considered men's accessories.
Of course, Xia Yu also wears a ring, not a wedding ring, but an electric shock ring for self-defense. One must always be prepared when traveling in the world, right?
After buying the bracelet, the next item to be auctioned was the 24.04 carat Fancy Yellow VS2 diamond necklace, along with an autographed photo of Marilyn Monroe wearing the necklace.
It was just a gimmick. Xia Yu didn't have any feelings for Monroe, but many wealthy people spent their childhood under the shining starlight of Monroe. They were willing to spend a little money to take a picture of this commemorative necklace and this old photo.
Five buyers participated in the auction, all of them were old white men, including the agent. One of them bought the diamond necklace at a price twice the lowest estimated price, and then bought the old signed photo at three times the estimated price.
Yes, the necklace and the photo were taken separately, and the photo was sold for nearly HK$300,000.
I can only say that when old money starts chasing stars, young people have no chance. Their wealth is in the tens of thousands, and hundreds of millions are really nothing.
Xia Yu doesn't chase stars, he creates stars. He makes Sister Mi famous so that he can make more money from fans. This is probably his little bit of bad taste.
Then two more pieces of jewelry were sold at a low price before it was Xia Yu's turn to buy the ruby ring that he liked.
Nine out of ten rubies are cracked. In the gem circle, rubies are much more expensive than sapphires. This can be seen from the auction records of previous years. Rubies without any flaws are very rare. There are very few rubies over 5 carats, let alone this 10.04 carat one.
It will definitely look shiny and beautiful on Ms. Lin's finger.
As for my senior, I’ll just buy it later, because even if I buy it now, she probably won’t accept it.
Girls who can be bought with money are destined not to get much money. They are not moved by money and can get more, but they just don't care.
Isn’t there a saying that goes, the gift given by fate has already been secretly marked with a price?
You can't want more, and you can't not want anything either, just like Xia Yu couldn't change the system and could only accept it reluctantly.
"Fifty million!"
Seeing that everyone was still hesitating around 40 million, Xia Yu became impatient and raised his hand directly, raising the price to 50 million.
The original estimated value of this ring was between 54 million and 68 million. As long as the jewelry is not too rare or has a celebrity bonus, the auction price is generally not much different from the estimated price.
Xia Yu's bid immediately silenced the noisy auction venue. With such a determined attitude, they had to consider whether there was any need to continue bidding.
Smart people will make the right choice. They chose to give up, and the ruby ring fell into Xia Yu's hands.
Including the commission, it is about 56 million. When you return to China, you will have to pay taxes, and the taxes are quite heavy.
Not to mention the tariffs, there is also the personal tax. The tax on gemstones is even higher than that on diamonds, with a direct tax of 60%. If Xia Yu wants to bring this ruby ring back to China directly, he will have to pay 30 million in personal tax alone, which is equivalent to an imported Chiron.
If you want to save money, you should import it. Christie's has connections and can import it through jewelry companies, which can save you half the money.
Rich people have many ways, and they are all reasonable and legal. But ordinary people like us don’t have this kind of worry. The annual tax-free allowance of 5,000 + 3,000 cannot be used up at all.
After this order was sold, two more failed to sell. Not all jewelry is liked by everyone, so it is normal for it to fail to sell. Based on this sale, Xia Yu estimated that the transaction rate should be around 70%.
Seventy percent can be sold, and the remaining thirty percent is left in hand, just like those second-hand houses that have no market and cannot be sold at all even if they are listed online.
Finally, "The Peacock Necklace", the natural royal blue sapphire necklace from Kashmir made its final appearance.
This dazzling necklace is inlaid with 21 Kashmir sapphires with a total weight of 109.08 carats. The largest main stone weighs 10.56 carats, which is 0.52 carats heavier than the ruby that Xia Yu just photographed.
However, this main stone is the most precious, and the other 20 stones must be added together to beat the 10.04 carat ruby.
When I can collect 20 suitable rubies one day, I can make a ruby necklace with the same ruby. Wouldn’t it be beautiful, one red and one blue?
Just as Xia Yu was daydreaming, the auction of the sapphire necklace officially began.
"Seventy million!"
"Eighty million!"
"Ninety million!"
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Starting at HK$70 million, the bidding got higher and higher, and soon it reached the lowest estimated price of HK$95 million.
It has to be said that there are still many rich people. This autumn auction at Christie’s Hong Kong will see the third sale worth over 100 million yuan.
Su Shi's "Wood and Rock" is the well-deserved No. 1. Another piece worth over 100 million is Zao Wou-Ki's "22.07.64", a masterpiece of modern abstract oil painting.
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