Some of the priciest jewellery to ever go under the auctioneer’s hammer.
Pink Star Diamond – £57.3 million (2017, Sotheby HK)
Pink Star Diamond, world’s most expensive gemstone. 59.60 carat pink diamond, largest ‘Internally Flawless, Fancy Vivid’ pink diamond. One of world’s great natural treasures. Buyer was Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, chain of high-end jewellery stores in HK.
Oppenheimer Blue Diamond – £40 million (2016, Sotheby Switzerland)
Largest ‘Vivid Blue‘ ever auctioned. 14.62 carats owned by Sir Philip Oppenheimer. Once controlled De Beers Mining Company.
Pink Legacy Diamond – £38.5 million (2018, Christies Switzerland)
18.69 carats, rare emerald-cut pink diamond. Largest, finest pink diamond sold to US brand Harry Winston. One of world’s greatest diamonds.
Blue Moon of Josephine – £31.7 million (2015, Sotheby’s Switzerland)
Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau purchased this 12.03 carat diamond for his 7 year old daughter Josephine. Renamed it ‘Sweet Josephine’.
Graff Pink – £29 million (2010, Sotheby Switzerland)
24.78 carat ‘Fancy Intense‘ pink diamond. Snapped up by Laurence Graff Diamonds, called it ‘Graff Pink.’
Cartier Sunrise Ruby – £19.6 million (2015, Sotheby Switzerland)
Sunrise Ruby, world’s most expensive ruby and gemstone. Mined in Myanmar, rare cushion-cut 25.59 carat Burmese ruby.
Gorgeous and desirable!