Among the coloreddiamond highlights is an oval-cut fancy intense yellow, internally flawless diamond of 68.35 carats with excellent polish and symmetry.
Designed by Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director of the House of Chopard, the collection features big diamond pieces along with delicate colored gem works set in 18k gold.
Leading the way were five fancy colored diamonds, one white diamond and an emerald all exceeding the million-dollar mark with four items smashing top pre-sale estimates.
The frenzy over Pomellato reached a fever pitch outside of Italy in 2001 with the advent of the Nudo, a weighty gold ring with a huge faceted colored stone set like a diamond solitaire.