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.
Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond
Rare 10.3-Carat ‘Mediterranean Blue’ Diamond Sells for $21.5 Million at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction
rare 10.3-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, known as The Mediterranean Blue, has sold for an astonishing $21.5 million (17.9 million Swiss Francs) at Sotheby’s High Jewellery Auction in Geneva.
Rare 10-Carat Blue Diamond Could Fetch $20 Million at Sotheby’s Geneva Auction
A remarkable 10-carat blue diamond, dubbed the “Mediterranean Blue Diamond,” is expected to achieve up to $20 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Geneva on 13 May.
The Golconda Blue: The Largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ever Seen at Auction
The Largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ever Seen at Auction
The 10.3 Carat ‘Mediterranean Blue’ Diamond Could
Fancy vivid blue diamonds exceeding 10 carats are among the rarest gemstones in the world, and Sotheby’s is set to present one at its High Jewellery sale in Geneva on 13 May.
5.72-ct Blue Diamond Sells for $8.8m
A 5.72 carat fancy intense blue diamond beat its high estimate and sold for $8.8m yesterday (10 December) at Christie’s New York.
Christie’s sells rare blue diamond for over $40m USD
The 17.61 carat, pear-shaped Bleu Royal diamond, set in a ring, fetched $43.8 million, they said. It is the “largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem” ever to appear for sale in auction history, Christie’s said. Part of a private collection for 50 years, it was the first time the Bleu Royal was sold at … Read more
Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022
Average prices for fancy coloured diamonds of any size climbed by 3.9% in 2022, led by yellows and pinks, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit that promotes transparency and fair trade in the market, said on Wednesday. The industry body said prices for all yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed … Read more