Apollo sold for £33 million and Artemis fetched £12 million - with both earrings snapped up by the same anonymous bidder. The £45 million final figure ($57) is a record for a pair of earrings.

The sale of the world's most celebrated and valuable earrings follows closely on the sale of the world's most valuable gem stone on April 4, 2017, Sotheby's captured both records, selling the Pink ...

The Apollo blue diamond and the Artemis pink diamond earrings have sold at Sotheby's for £45million Credit: EPA The stone Apollo is a 14.54 carat vivid blue diamond which has been cut and ...

Diamond Earrings Fetch Record $57.4-Million At Swiss Auction The 14.54-carat "Apollo Blue" is the largest gemstone in its category ever to be auctioned and has been cut and polished to a pear ...

The ultimate odd couple: Mismatched pink and blue diamonds fetch £45MILLION to become the most expensive earrings ever sold at auction The Artemis Pink and Apollo Blue diamonds fetched £ ...

A pair of odd earrings are set to sell for the highest ever price when they go up for auction next month. The "truly exceptional stones" are pink and white and have been valued at nearly £55 MILLION.

A model poses with a pair of diamond earrings, the 14.54-carat Apollo Blue (left) and 16-carat Artemis Pink, at Sotheby's auction house in London on April 10, 2017. PHOTO: AFP Updated Published ...

A model poses with the “Apollo Blue” and “Artemis Pink” diamonds, mounted as earrings, during a press preview by Sotheby's auction house, on May 11 in Geneva. Photo: AFP ...

A pair of odd earrings are set to sell for the highest ever price when they go up for auction next month. The "truly exceptional stones" are pink and white and have been valued at nearly £55 MILLION.