The largest white diamond to ever come up for auction has been sold for 21,681,000 CHF ($21.9 million) at Christie’s in Geneva.The 228.31-carat, pear-shaped gemstone — dubbed “The Rock” — originated from South Africa, where ...
One of the most valuable blue diamonds to ever feature at an auction could sell for more than $48 million, according to Sotheby’s.Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” it is the biggest vivid blue diamond to ...
Sri LankaSri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms (683 pounds), which was found in a gem pit about three months ...
Two tiaras believed to have been owned by Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of French Emperor Napoleon, went up for auction Tuesday after a century and a half in private hands.Combined, they sold for £576,000 ...
A bevy of rare colored diamonds will be the stars of the upcoming Christie’s sale in New York, with a 5.38-carat, fancy-vivid-orangey-pink stone among the top items. The cut-cornered rectangular mixed-cut, VS2-clarity diamond is estimated ...
A sapphire and diamond brooch and matching earrings, which were part of the royal jewels from Russia’s Romanov family smuggled out of the country during the 1917 revolution, sold for 806,500 Swiss francs ($883,641.94) on ...
One of the world’s largest diamonds has been unearthed in Botswana, the country’s government has announced.The 1,098-carat stone, believed to be the third largest “gem-quality” diamond ever found, was presented to President Mokgweetsi Masisi on ...
A 15.81-carat gem, dubbed “The Sakura,” fetched $29.3 million in Hong Kong to become the most expensive purple-pink diamond ever to sell at auction .Named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom, it is the ...
A 15.81-carat diamond could fetch up to $38 million when it goes on sale in Hong Kong next week.The Sakura — named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom, due to its vibrant hue — ...