With its glittering orange hues and unusual pear shape, this diamond would be sure to take people’s breath away.
But if it fails to impress, the price tag alone will certainly catch people’s attention.
The largest vivid orange diamond ever sold at auction went for (£22million) $35.5 million in Geneva.
The sale come as a pink diamond estimated to be worth more than $60 million has also appeared on the market.
The rare pear-shaped orange diamond sold yesterday boasts 14.82-carats, meaning it went for an eye-popping £1.5million ($2.4million) per carat.
That’s a world record price per carat for any colored diamond sold at auction, Christie’s said.
François Curiel, international head of Christie’s jewelry department, said the orange diamond’s record price puts it ‘amongst the greatest pinks and blues, which are traditionally the most appreciated colored diamonds’.
Sotheby’s auctions are headlined by Wednesday’s offering of ‘The Pink Star,’ a vivid and flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond.
Geneva is a favorite auction site for buyers seeking gems and other luxury items.
