The Bleu Royal sold for nearly $2.5 million per carat. Weighing 17.61 carats, the Bleu Royal is the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem ever to appear for sale in auction history. The Bleu Royal had been expected to fetch between $35 million and $50 million in Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction. 'Top of its class'Before Tuesday's sale, Christie's international head of jewellery Rahul Kadakia highlighted the gem's extraordinary colour. One of them was the Oppenheimer Blue, which fetched $57.5 million at a 2016 auction, and is the only diamond Christie's has ever sold for more than Tuesday's Bleu Royal.

Source: The Star November 08, 2023 06:34 UTC