Editor’s Note
A 17.61-carat blue diamond named “Bleu Royal” has sold for 39.5 million Swiss francs at a Geneva auction, placing it among the top ten most expensive jewels ever sold. The winning bid came from an anonymous private collector.
A rare blue diamond fetched 39.5 million Swiss francs at an auction in Geneva. According to a spokesperson for the auction house Christie’s, the 17.61-carat gemstone named “Bleu Royal” is now among the ten most expensive jewels ever auctioned. On Tuesday, an anonymous private collector won the bid, outbidding two other contenders.
According to Christie’s, the “Bleu Royal,” set on a ring, is the largest flawless, vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction. The estimated value of the approximately 13-millimeter-long and 8-millimeter-wide teardrop-shaped stone ranged between 31.6 million and 45 million francs. The seller of the ring was not disclosed.