No Golconda Blue, but Christie’s still Raises $72m
Christie’s Geneva sold 100 per cent of lots at its Magnificent Jewels yesterday (14 May) and raised $72.3m – despite the withdrawal of the sale’s main attraction, the 23.24-carat Golconda Blue.
Christie’s Geneva sold 100 per cent of lots at its Magnificent Jewels yesterday (14 May) and raised $72.3m – despite the withdrawal of the sale’s main attraction, the 23.24-carat Golconda Blue.
The Largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ever Seen at Auction
The pendant, a likeness of Anita Max Wynn, shows a girl sporting a blonde bob haircut, rosy cheeks and large spectacles. It is set with white, blue, green and pink diamonds.