Truly Magnificent: 10.48 Carat Blue Diamond Sells for $10.86 Million
November 15, 12
The 10.48 Fancy Deep Blue
Diamond Purchase by Laurence
Graff for $10.86 Million
Image: Sotheby's
The star lot of the night was the sale of an exceptionally rare Fancy Deep blue, Flawless 10.48 carat diamond. The stunning item was bought by Laurence Graff for $10.86 million. At $1,036,273 per carat (p/c), this was not only a world record per carat price for a Flawless Fancy Deep blue diamond, but it was also a world record price for a Briolette cut diamond at auction.
Another record was set by a conch pearl Cartier bracelet, which was designed for Queen Victoria Eugenia of
One of the top lots of the night included a white, 21.19 carat, E / VVS2 step-cut diamond. The diamond surpassed its top pre-sale estimate of $1.6 million to achieve a final price of $1.98 million.
“This was truly one of the finest offerings of colored stones in 20 years,” said David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Department in Europe and the