Last week, Christie’s New York displayed the world’s largest fancy vivid blue diamond, aptly called “The Blue” that will headline the Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale on 14th May.
Mined in South Africa, the 13.22 carat diamond is the largest stone of its kind and is expected to sell for £15 million.
Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery for Christie’s Americas & Switzerland, said: “To have a stone that weighs 13 carats is near impossible.”
“The stone is internally and externally bereft of any imperfections… in simple terms, it’s the best blue diamond in the world.”
With less than 2% of the world’s diamonds being blue, this really is a special sale in the diamond market.