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Hong Kong, Feb 17 (EFE/EPA).- A five-bedroom flat at 21 Borrett Road residence in Hong Kong has set the record for price per square footage in Asia when it was sold on Feb. 15 for $59.3 million for 3,378 square feet or $17,541 per square foot. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE 21 BORRETT ROAD LUXURY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
A pair of unique blue and pink diamond earrings on show at Sotheby's auction house in Geneva, reportedly the most valuable earrings ever to go under the hammer, are expected to fetch between $50 to 70 million. The diamonds were named after Apollo, the Greek god of of the Sun, and Artemis, his twin sister, the goddess of the moon. The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, which is described by Sotheby's as the largest internally flawless vivid blue diamond ever to be offered at auction, is expected to fetch between $38 million and $50 million. The 16-carat Artemis Pink, with its "fancy, intense pink" hue, is expected to rake in 12.5-18 million dollars. If the combined price of both Apollo and Artemis reaches the max estimate of 70 million, these two precious stones will cost 50 times more money the average American makes in an entire lifetime. The earrings will be offered separately as individual lots at auction on May 16.
Christie's raises the bar with the highest grossing jewellery auction in Asia. Sharon Reich reports.
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
Hong Kong, Oct 7 (EFE/EPA).- A rare painting by Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli will go under the hammer at Sotheby's.The paintings is expected to fetch upwards of $40 million in the January auction in Sotheby's annual Masters Week in New York. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: SANDRO BOTTICELLI’S 'THE MAN OF SORROWS' IS DISPLAYED DURING SOTHEBY’S AUTUMN SALES PREVIER, IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) The polls for voting restricted to the Hong Kong Electoral Committee closed on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) with a record participation percentage: more than 80% of the 4,889 voters.FOOTAGE OF THE START OF VOTING IN THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING RESTRICTED VOTING TO THE HONG KONG ELECTORAL COMMITTEE.
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