10 diamonds that dazzled at auction

1. 10 Diamonds that Dazzled at Auction
(Information From GIA Insider June 25, 2013)

12.  V The Vivid Pink
This 5 carat, cushion-shaped Fancy Vivid pink diamond seta record for the highestper caratprice for any
gem when it sold for $23.3 million ata December 2009 Christie’s auction in Hong Kong.The natural color
pink diamond is set in platinum and 18k rose gold.Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.
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 The Graff Pink
A 24.78 carat, Fancy Intense pink, natural color diamond broke the record for highesttotal price for any gem
when it sold for $46.2 million on Nov. 16, 2010 at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. Photo courtesy of
Sotheby’s.
 The Princie
The natural color, Fancy Intense pink,34.65 carat diamond is believed to have been discovered 300 years
ago in the Golconda mines ofIndia and once owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad.The cushion-shaped
diamond sold for $39.3 million on April 16, 2013 at Christie’s in New York. Photo courtesy of Christie’s
Images LTD 2013.
 The Wittelsbach Blue
The 35.56 carat, Fancy Deep grayish blue diamond has royal provenance from Bavaria and Austria. The
diamond was recutand renamed the Wittelsbach-Graffafter it sold for $23.4 million in December 2008 at
Christie’s in London.Photo by GIA/ Robert Weldon.
 The Bulgari Blue
This 10.95 carat, triangular-shaped,Fancy Vivid blue diamond is setwith a 9.87 carat, G color diamond on a
vintage gold ring. It sold for $15.8 million on Oct. 20, 2010 at Christie’s in New York. Photo courtesy of
Christie’s Images LTD 2013.
 The Sun-Drop
The largestknown pear-shaped,Fancy Vivid yellow diamond,this vibrant110.3 carat diamond sold for
$10.9 million in November 2011 at Sotheby’s in Geneva. It seta record as the highestprice paid for a yellow
diamond.Photo courtesyof Sotheby’s.
 The Elizabeth Taylor

13. The famed Hollywood actress owned this 33.19 carat,D color set in a platinum ring.It sold for $8.8 million
on Nov. 13, 2011 at a Christie’s New York auction. Photo courtesy of Christie's Images and The Bridgeman
Art Library
The Elizabeth Taylor
The famed Hollywood actress owned this 33.19 carat,D color… more
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The Archduke Joseph
This 76.02 carat, D color,flawless,cushion-shaped diamond sold for $21.5 million in November 2012 at
Christie’s in Geneva.The sale price setrecords for highestprice per-caratfor a colorless diamond.Photo
courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.
 The Winston Legacy
This whopping 101.73 carat,D color, flawless,pear-shaped diamond was auctioned for $26.7 million on May
15, 2013 at Christie’s in Geneva. It seta record for the largestD color, flawless diamond ever to be offered
for sale at auction.Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.
The largestbriolette-shapeddiamondevertobe offeredatauction,this75.36 carat, internallyflawless
gemsoldfor $11.1 milliononMay 28, 2013 at Christie’sinHongKong.Photocourtesyof Christie’s
ImagesLTD 2013.