HCC Royal Auction 2026 Summer Sale Concludes Successfully

On 27 May 2026, the HCC Royal Auction 2026 Summer Fine Art Auction—closely watched by collectors and high-end circles across the Greater Bay Area—was held in grand style at the Sofitel Foshan, Guangdong, China. Focusing on two core categories—ultra-luxury jewellery and rare agarwood—the sale brought together seasoned collectors from home and abroad, industry experts, and leading entrepreneurs for live bidding. As a landmark gathering of both artistic and collectible value, it added another vivid chapter to the South China market for high-end art auctions.

Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the first female President of the Republic of Croatia, attended the event in person.

As a major summer heritage auction in the Greater Bay Area, HCC Royal Auction carefully selected repatriated treasures from China and abroad, presenting two flagship lot sequences. In the ultra-luxury jewellery section, offerings included coloured-diamond suites, natural jadeite jewellery, platinum-set precious gemstones, and antique court jewels. Each piece combined exquisite craftsmanship with rare gem materials, embodying a century of jewellery-making aesthetics and becoming a focal point of competition among collectors on site. The rare agarwood section was another highlight of the sale, assembling scarce pieces such as Hoi An and Singapore-line water-sinking aged materials, century-old agarwood ornaments, carvings, and incense raw materials—including wild aged stock and singular heirlooms. It fully showcased agarwood’s cultural depth as the “relic among fragrances” alongside its investment appeal, closely matching the collecting aspirations of those devoted to traditional culture.

The event was staged at Sofitel Foshan, a landmark luxury hotel in the city. Its French-inspired grandeur and hall-like banquet spaces complemented the elegance of jewellery and agarwood. An immersive auction atmosphere allowed guests to appreciate museum-quality pieces and exchange collecting insights in a refined setting. Bidding was lively yet orderly; after multiple rounds of intense competition, several headline lots were successfully hammered down. Standout prices for scarce agarwood unique pieces and heritage jewellery affirmed the solid market recognition and asset-preservation potential of high-end jewellery and rare agarwood in today’s art collecting landscape.

Exhibits of the HCC Royal Auction 2026 Summer Fine Art Auction

Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the first female President of the Republic of Croatia

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction

Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the first female President of the Republic of Croatia

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction

Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, in conversation with Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction, in the VIP lounge

Fragrant Garden — Continuing in a naturalist vein, radiant floral clusters open a new aesthetic chapter. Tourmalines in varied blossom-and-leaf forms and vivid colours render the hues and halos of blooms in a realist manner; a classic diamond cascade weaves simple, fluid lines into a modern asymmetrical design that captures nature’s blossoms like a flowing visual feast—a poetic reading of a magnificent world. Winner of the “Tiangong Fine Craft” International Jewellery Design Award. 18K tourmaline and diamond suite (3 pieces)

Blossoms of Prosperity — Purple jadeite as the soul, green jadeite as the foil, and red jadeite as the accent: three jadeites in harmony, rare and refined. Drawing on the spirit of natural jadeite colour and fused with minimalist craftsmanship, it holds Eastern auspicious meaning—gentle and reserved yet quietly striking—condensing poetry and splendour into a compact form that fully expresses Eastern elegance. 18K gold jadeite and diamond suite (4 pieces)

Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony — In Chinese culture, water is both a pursuit of philosophical thought and a cultural root of object aesthetics. “The highest good is like water”; “the wise delight in water.” From the distant Classic of Poetry and Tao Te Ching, its current flows through Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing verse—from obscurity to enlightenment—nurturing a character at once warm and weighty, yet lively and elegant, with the lingering resonance of five thousand years and sixty-seven dynasties. The design draws inspiration from cultural classics and the surreal, transforming—with water’s all-benefiting, non-contending embrace—the shimmer of breeze across a rippling surface into the graceful forms of dragon and phoenix. Through the language of art jewellery, it offers another expression of “Hearts & Arrows” brand diamonds and Chinese aesthetics. Winner of the 2023 “Eastern Imagery” Design Grand Award. Titanium and diamond brooch

Dame Hung Tsz Ching accompanies Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, on a tour of the ultra-luxury jewellery lots prepared by HCC Royal Auction for the gala

Dame Hung Tsz Ching and Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, pose for a photograph before HCC Royal Auction’s ultra-luxury jewellery

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction, Academician To Ka Lun, and guests warmly welcome Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, to the stage to deliver remarks.

Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, delivers remarks on stage

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction, delivers remarks on stage. Dame Hung introduced HCC Royal Auction: gathering ultra-luxury jewellery, luxury goods, calligraphy and painting, and other rare high-end collectibles; leveraging world-class international resources; integrating cultural exchange with collecting transactions; empowering sustainable industries through art; building international channels for high-end cultural connectivity; and linking multiple parties for mutually beneficial, symbiotic development.

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction, delivers an address

This 2026 Summer Sale is rooted in Foshan and the broader Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, drawing on the region’s deep high-end collecting networks to connect rare-piece sourcing, offline viewing, and live bidding. Looking ahead, the auction house will continue to deepen its focus on ultra-luxury jewellery, precious fragrant woods, antiques, and scholar’s objects; link collector resources across regions; host more high-quality offline auctions and collecting salons; and build a professional, international trading platform for heritage artworks—preserving Eastern agarwood culture and high-end jewellery art, and supporting the standardised, elevated development of South China’s art auction sector.

The bidding was hosted by Clear Sky Group—HCC Royal Auction and Hung Fuk Clear Sky Cultural Development. A wide array of exquisite jewellery was displayed on site, dazzling and commanding the attention of all guests. As the auctioneer introduced each piece’s materials, craftsmanship, and cultural meaning, guests raised paddles eagerly; the atmosphere was heated yet orderly. Several fine jewels were successfully won by entrepreneurs present amid intense bidding. Applause rose again and again—both congratulations to the successful bidders and a tribute to Clear Sky Group’s generous support.

Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Chairwoman of the Board of HCC Royal Auction, Academician To Ka Lun, and Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, former President of the Republic of Croatia, raise a toast to celebrate the successful conclusion of the HCC Royal Auction gala

Mr. Hu Xiaowei, Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Auction Association, served as auctioneer for this auction gala

Star Crown — Inspired by Mucha’s Morning Star, in which the Morning Star goddess rests her right hand upon her brow as if wearing starlight on her forehead. In 2018, through a milestone innovation in “Hearts & Arrows” diamonds, STAR CROWN was acquired by a temple-class museum in Belgium. Thus the Museum Collection · Star Crown series was born. Diamonds become a constellation, meticulously set as if suspended upon a radiant crown, tracing the brilliant path of a meteor across the firmament. Hundreds of diamonds rise from a winding star-track support below, extending upward along both sides and gathering at the central apex starburst—giving concrete form to stellar light as brilliance upon the brow. 18K gold diamond bracelet, ring, earrings, and necklace (4-piece suite)

Lot: Tears of the Firmament

Lot: Tears of the Firmament — A rare 130-carat tanzanite masterpiece of the new nobility, its deep hue like a condensed night sky. The necklace builds flowing star tracks in brilliant diamonds that gently cradle this “tear of the firmament.” To wear the mystery and romance of the vast cosmos at the neck is a collectible work of art symbolising boundless imagination and eternal beauty. It is not only a tribute to a rare gemstone, but an artistic reading of the infinite starry sky and human wonder. 18K gold tanzanite and diamond necklace, 130ct tanzanite

HCC Royal Auction carefully selected multiple world-class rare collectibles, spanning luxurious precious jewellery, aged top-tier agarwood, and other scarce treasures. Combining outstanding artistic value, cultural depth, and collecting-investment merit, every piece drew the attention of numerous collectors on site.

Lot: Fragrant Garden — Continuing in a naturalist vein, radiant floral clusters open a new aesthetic chapter. Tourmalines in varied blossom-and-leaf forms and vivid colours render the hues and halos of blooms in a realist manner; a classic diamond cascade weaves simple, fluid lines into a modern asymmetrical design that captures nature’s blossoms like a flowing visual feast—a poetic reading of a magnificent world. 18K tourmaline and diamond suite (3 pieces)

Lot: Blossoms of Prosperity — Purple jadeite as the soul, green jadeite as the foil, and red jadeite as the accent: three jadeites in harmony, rare and refined. Drawing on the spirit of natural jadeite colour and fused with minimalist craftsmanship, it holds Eastern auspicious meaning—gentle and reserved yet quietly striking—condensing poetry and splendour into a compact form that fully expresses Eastern elegance.

Lot: Azure Starlight Ripples — A richly coloured tanzanite, cut and polished into a heart shape with superior German craftsmanship, blooms with deep blue light—mysterious, noble, and intoxicating. White 18K gold and diamonds outline a graceful halo, like silver ribbons dancing freely through the deep blue: stillness holding motion, soft and romantic. 18K white gold heart-shaped tanzanite suite (3 pieces)

Lot: Azure Starlight Ripples — Found its destined collector

Heart Flame — A selected pigeon-blood ruby set within a crisp geometric diamond array, crafted in Art Deco geometric construction and tassel form to express the noble elegance of art jewellery. 18K gold ruby and diamond necklace, 2.68ct pigeon-blood ruby

Lot: Heart Flame — Found its destined collector

Phoenix Arrives in Grace — Icy jadeite green as a drop of emerald, with a fine, lustrous texture, clear and flawless, its jade fragrance intoxicating. Phoenix-tail links join section by section, soft and outstretched as if a phoenix were about to take flight—echoing the bearing of “radiance spilled upon wind and rain, patterned colour stirring clouds and rainbows,” of peerless elegance. 18K gold jadeite and diamond suite (3 pieces)

Agarwood Vase — Carved from agarwood wood in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty and arranged within the Imperial Workshops. In the eyes of emperors and nobility of old, it was among the most beautiful of objects. The longevity-dragon sculpture is exquisitely refined—a favoured dragon auspicious symbol of the ancients—with fluent lines and a youthful design. A truly rare collectible treasure.

The atmosphere of live bidding was heated; guests raised paddles eagerly and bid with discernment. After multiple rounds of competition, numerous precious jewels and scarce agarwood pieces were successfully sold, each finding its way into the hands of destined collectors. This special sale not only offered high-end collectors a trading platform, but also used art collectibles as a bridge to promote the circulation of high-end art and culture between China and abroad, empowering coordinated development in the international cultural industries.

Looking ahead, under the leadership of Dame Hung Tsz Ching, Clear Sky Group will uphold its commitment to sustainable development, continue to deepen its work in green industries, actively expand international multilateral cooperation, help more Chinese brands sail overseas, and join hands with global partners to build a new development ecosystem of green coexistence and long-term shared success!

This auction not only completed the transfer of many rare masterpieces, but also built a bridge for deeper exchange among collectors, experts, and the auction house. With the HCC Royal Auction Summer Sale concluding perfectly, preparations for the forthcoming Autumn Heritage Auction will proceed steadily—continuing to uncover more heirloom treasures that combine cultural depth with appreciation potential for collectors everywhere.

Note: Some names and titles in this English version are transliterated from Chinese and may not match official English spellings. For the authoritative version, please refer to the Chinese original.