Sotheby's New York I Lauren Gioia / Darrell Rocha I Distinguished Collections Drive Sotheby's New York Auction of Magnificent Jewels To $60.6 Million SOTHEBY'S WORLDWIDE JEWELRY SALES IN 2013 TOTAL $600 MILLION TO-DATE: ALREADY THE HIGHEST ANNUAL TOTAL IN COMPANY HISTORY - - Today's Auction Led By - - Fifteen Pieces Sold over $1 Million A 61.35 Carat Colombian Emerald Ring Achieves $4.6 Million Five Rare Egyptian-Revival Jewels by Cartier Bring $2.3 Million NEW YORK, 11 December 2013 - Sotheby's New York auction of Magnificent Jewels concluded this evening with an outstanding total of $60,550,813*, selling a strong 82.1% by lot and surpassing its pre-sale high estimate of $58.7 million. This figure raises the 2013 results for Sotheby's worldwide jewelry auctions to just over $600 million to-date — already more than 30% above the previous record high for the Company's sales in this category, set just last year**, and with another auction tomorrow in London. Today's results also notably mark the highest-ever total for a jewelry sale at Sotheby's New York***. EFTA01116850