In a historic event at Christie's auction in Geneva, the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction, know...

Weighing 17.61 carats, the Bleu Royal is the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem ever to appear for sale in auction history.

Known as 'Bleu Royal' this vivid blue diamond - which is set in a ring - is among the rarest and biggest ever to be unearthed.

The glittering pieces are going under the hammer in the auction house's Magnificent Jewels sale in the Swiss city.

Jewels of an Austrian billionaire sold at a Christie's auction earned more than $155m amidst criticism from Jewish groups. The proceeds fro...

The auction house said an unidentified Asian buyer snapped up the diamond.

The pear-shaped G-Color stone has a gross weight of 61.3 grams.

The 1888 artwork was seized by the Nazis during their Second World War occupation of France.

The bracelets feature 112 diamonds and weighs 97 grams each made with silver and gold.

A diamond bracelet that once belonged to France's Marie Antoinette is one the featured items going up for auction.

Marie-Antoinette, the last queen of France before the revolution, was guillotined in Paris in October 1793 at the age of 37.

The rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor was met with great demand.

Vintage-watch demand has been booming, illustrated by Phillips’s record $17.8 million sale last month of a Rolex that belonged to Paul Newm...

The abstract oil on canvas shows a departure from the wartime PM's normal style, with flashes of orange and bold brushwork.

Highlights from the auctions will tour six cities in Asia and five private sales exhibitions will also be organized.

Christie’s is launching its first auction dedicated to comics on 5 April 2014, in partnership with the renowned collector and gallery owner...

Sotheby's France saw a 30 per cent increase in art sales in 2008 despite the financial crisis, becoming the leading auction house on the Pa...