Rare blue diamond could fetch Rs 339 cr at Christie's auction
Geneva on Nov. 7, the auctioneer said on Thursday.
Known as 'Bleu Royal' this vivid blue diamond — which is set in a ring — is among the rarest ever to be unearthed.
«What makes Bleu Royal so rare and special is its size. At 17.6 carats, it's the largest of its kind,» said Rahul Kadakia, Christie's international head of jewellery.
«The colour is very rich naturally, and it is internally flawless as best as can be.»
In 2016, Christie's sold a rare, 14.6-carat blue diamond known as the 'Oppenheimer Blue' for more than $57 million.
«We hope it will beat the Oppenheimer,» Kadakia said of «Bleu Royal.»
«We have toured it all around the world, to Asia, to the U.S.
and Europe, and we've had good interest from collectors worldwide.»
In a separate online auction running Nov. 3-16, Christie's will be offering a pearl necklace worn by film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn in the final scene of the movie «Roman Holiday» from 1953.
«We priced it at $20,000 to $30,000, so it's quite reasonable,» Kadakia said.
