Orange diamond: The rare pear-shapedorangediamondauctioned Tuesday weighed 14.82 carats and sold for an eye-popping $2.4 million per carat. The pink diamond on the auction block is expected to go for $60 million.
The largest fancy vividorangediamondever sold at auction went for $35.5 million inGeneva, where a pinkdiamondestimated to be worth more than $60 million is also on the block.
The rare pear-shapedorangediamondsold Tuesday is 14.82-carats, meaning it went for an eye-popping $2.4 million per carat. That’s a world record price per carat for any coloreddiamondsold at auction,Christie’ssaid.
François Curiel, international head of Christie’s jewelry department, said theorangediamond’srecord price puts it “amongst the greatest pinks and blues, which are traditionally the most appreciated coloreddiamonds.”
Sotheby’s auctions are headlined by Wednesday’s offering of “The Pink Star,” a vivid and flawless 59.60-carat pinkdiamond.
Geneva is a favorite auction site for buyers seeking gems and other luxury items.
