Sancy Astor family possessed it for 72 years until the 4th Viscount Astor sold it to the Louvre for $1 million in 1978. The Sancy now rests in the Apollo Gallery, sharing attention with the likes of the Regent and the Hortensia. Sancy The Sancy, a pale yellow diamond of , was once reputed to have belonged to the Mughals of antiquity, but is more likely of Indian origin owing to its cut, which is unusual by Western standards. The shield-shaped stone comprises two back-to-back crowns (the typical upper half of a stone) but lacks any semblance to a pavilion (the
A. Lange & Söhne Söhne 1815 "Homage to Walter Lange", made in stainless steel, was sold for US$852,525 in Phillips' Geneva auction on May 12th, 2018. As of November 2018, this is the highest price record for Lange timepieces sold at auction. In general, Lange 1815 is a family of wristwatches that pays a tribute to the legacy of Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who was born in the year 1815 and founded the company in 1845. The Lange 1 is one of the first watch models introduced after A. Lange & Söhne trademark was re-established in 1990s. In fact, it is a family of watches