GENEVA
- The “Oppenheimer Blue,” the largest and finest fancy vivid blue
diamond ever offered at auction, sold for a world record 56.837 million
Swiss francs ($57.6 million) on Wednesday after dramatic see-saw
bidding, Christie's said.
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
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“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/566815/lifestyle/blue-diamond-soars-to-world-record-57-6-million-at-christie-s#sthash.6PLnwDqt.dpuf
GENEVA
- The “Oppenheimer Blue,” the largest and finest fancy vivid blue
diamond ever offered at auction, sold for a world record 56.837 million
Swiss francs ($57.6 million) on Wednesday after dramatic see-saw
bidding, Christie's said.
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/566815/lifestyle/blue-diamond-soars-to-world-record-57-6-million-at-christie-s#sthash.6PLnwDqt.dpuf
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/566815/lifestyle/blue-diamond-soars-to-world-record-57-6-million-at-christie-s#sthash.6PLnwDqt.dpuf
GENEVA
- The “Oppenheimer Blue,” the largest and finest fancy vivid blue
diamond ever offered at auction, sold for a world record 56.837 million
Swiss francs ($57.6 million) on Wednesday after dramatic see-saw
bidding, Christie's said.
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/566815/lifestyle/blue-diamond-soars-to-world-record-57-6-million-at-christie-s#sthash.6PLnwDqt.dpuf
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38 million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem. The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/566815/lifestyle/blue-diamond-soars-to-world-record-57-6-million-at-christie-s#sthash.6PLnwDqt.dpuf
GENEVA - The “Oppenheimer Blue,” the
largest and finest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction, sold for a
world record 56.837 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) on Wednesday after
dramatic see-saw bidding, Christie's said.
“It's the most expensive jewel ever sold
at auction,” Christie's spokeswoman Alexandra Kindermann told Reuters.
The rare rectangular-cut stone, which
weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who
controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. It had a pre-sale estimate of $38
million-$45 million.
The packed Geneva saleroom broke into
applause as Rahul Kadakia, Christie's International Head of Jewellery, brought
down the hammer after two phone bidders ended a 20-minute battle for the gem.
The buyer's identity was not immediately known. ($1 = 0.9866 Swiss francs)
With
many thanks to Reuters
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