An
extremely rare blue diamond sold 7.184.500 Euro at a London auction on
Wednesday, setting a new world record for price per carat.
The fancy
deep-blue diamond weighing 5.30 carats sold at Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale in
central London for a record Euro 1.361.400 million per carat.
The
diamond, which was bought by international diamond house Graff Diamonds, is set
in a ‘Trombino’ ring made by Italian jeweller Bulgari around 1965.
“We are
delighted with the price it has made,” said Jean Ghika, Director of Bonhams
Jewellery. ”It was a sensational stone which charmed everyone who viewed it
prior to the sale.”
“Blue
diamonds, especially those over 5.00 carats, are extremely rare to see on the
market and continue to be highly sought-after. We are honoured to have handled
the sale of such a unique gem.”
The term
“fancy” is used to describe a diamond of intense colour. The blue is derived
from small amounts of boron impurities within the diamond.
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