Fancy color diamonds articles, fancy color diamonds reading

Colored Diamonds > Diamond Education > Diamond Reading > 7ct Fancy Vivid Blue Sold at Record Price

Share |

7ct Fancy Vivid Blue Sold at Record Price

On Tuesday, May 18, 2009, Sotheby's made history by selling a 7.03 ct flawless, vivid blue diamond for an astounding US $9.49 million. It was a cushion shaped diamond mounted in a platinum ring.

7.03ct Fancy Vivid Blue Flawless, The highest price ever paid for a diamond per carat.

This was the highest price ever paid at an auction per carat, with this stunning stone fetching US $1,349,752.00.

This price included the commission paid by the buyer to Sotheby's.

We write about this auction because this sale is relevant to our personal clients.

7.03ct Fancy Vivid Blue Flawless, The highest price ever paid for a diamond per carat.

It demonstrates how rare, natural fancy colored diamonds are holding their prices, with extremely unique stones achieving a substantial appreciation in value.

This is in spite of the economic downturn - proof that these natural colored diamonds are showing resilience to the depressed market, and confirming our belief that they are a fantastic investment proposal.

Click to read more about Blue diamonds.

Buy your blue diamond from Leibish & Co.

The Graff Pink - A World Record Breaker
"At 40.5 million Francs, the world record price for a jewel sold at auction…. Selling it... Sold," cried the auctioneer, to great applause as he brought down the hammer. Read More »

The Sun Drop Diamond
15th November, 2011, Sotheby’s Geneva, 110.3 carats Fancy Vivid Yellow Pear shape that goes by the moniker of the Sun Drop Diamond was for old USD 12.36 million. Read More »

Insider Buyer - 10.99ct Pink Emerald cut sold to Leviev
London-based, Uzbek-born billionaire Lev Leviev purchased an 11-carat fancy intense pink diamond for approximately $10.9 million including buyer’s premium – the third highest amount ever paid for a pink diamond. Read More »

Auctions Soaring Higher and Higher
Christie's - New York Jewels auction held on 7 December, 2010 ,the star of the show was a 6.89 carat rectangular-cut fancy vivid purple-pink diamond. The stone was the top lot, selling for USD6,914,500 or USD1 million per carat. Read More »

Rare Blue Diamond Expected to Fetch $15 Million at Auction

Fancy Vivid Blue 3.73ct Diamond Goes to Graff in Sotheby’s Auction
London jeweler Laurence Graff bought a rare 3.73 carat fancy vivid blue diamond, mounted in a platinum ring, at Sotheby’s “Magnificent Jewels, Noble Jewels and Jewels from the Collection of Lily Marinho” auction last week for CHF5.201 million ($4.961 million). Read More »