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Ahead of their Geneva sale of the largest cushion shaped Fancy Vivid Pink diamond at auction, they took a look back at five of the most exceptional colored diamonds ever sold at Christie’s. Here are five record-setting diamonds from Christie's:
THE BLUE
The Blue is a Fancy Vivid Blue pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 13.22 carats, flanked on either side by a pear-shaped diamond. Itold for $24,202,829 in 2014 at Christie’s in Geneva.
THE PERFECT PINK
The Perfect Pink is a superb coloured diamond and diamond ring set with a rectangular-shaped fancy intense pink diamond weighing 14.23 carats, flanked on either side by a rectangular-shaped diamond and mounted in 18k rose and white gold. The Perfect Pink sold for $23,274,064 in 2010 at Christie’s in Hong Kong.
THE ORANGE
The Orange is the largest Fancy Vivid Orange diamond in the world. The Fancy Vivid Orange pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 14.82 carats sold for $35,543,804 in 2013 at Christie’s in Geneva.
FLAWLESS
The Flawless, a spectacular and highly important diamond, is a pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 101.73 carats. It sold for $26,746,541 in 2013 at Christie’s in Geneva.
A PINK MASTERPIECE
A Pink Masterpiece is set to be sold in Geneva on November 10th. This cushion-shaped Fancy Vivid Pink diamond is the largest of its kind ever to come to auction, weighing in at 16.08 carats. With an estimated value of $23-28 million, the stone is set in a ring, and is surrounded by a double row of pavé white diamonds, a third row of small pink diamonds nestled underneath.
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