Tag: blue diamond

Diamond earrings on display in London ahead of Geneva sale

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Two dazzling pink and blue pear-shaped diamonds are together expected to fetch close to $70 million when they go under the hammer next month. Sotheby’s said the Apollo and Artemis stones are “by far the most important pair of earrings ever offered at auction”. They will be offered to buyers separately at the auction house’s May 16 Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva. The 14.54 carat Apollo Blue […]

Blue diamond sells for $25 mn in New York

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A blue diamond from the South African mine famous for contributing to the British Crown Jewels sold for more than $25 million in New York on Thursday, Christie’s said. The auction house said the Cullinan Dream was the largest Fancy Intense Blue type diamond to go under the hammer and was snapped up by an absentee bidder for $25.4 million, including premiums. Christie’s said it is the biggest of […]