A flawless blue diamond, the largest ever to be auctioned, sold for a “staggering” $43.8 million at Christie’s in Geneva, Reuters reports.
The bright blue diamond set in the ring, known as the Bleu Royal, is one of the rarest in the world. It weighed 17.6 carats at the time of sale and was valued at $50 million.
“The stone brought in almost $44 million,” said Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s international head of jewelry. “That’s a huge amount of money considering what’s going on in the world today.”
The head of Christie’s jewelry department in Geneva, Max Fawcett, noted that the diamond is unique due to its deep rich blue color and unchanged pear-shaped brilliant shape.
“It really ticked all the boxes, so we were able to attract interest from collectors all over the world, from the Far East to America,” he said. “We are very pleased with the result.”
Christie’s sold dozens of rare pieces of jewelry totaling more than $77 million.
Additionally, in a separate auction on Monday, Christie’s reportedly sold the Rolex wristwatch worn by Marlon Brando in the 1979 film “Apocalypse Now“, for $4.99 million.
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2023-11-08 14:30:38
