Orange diamond sells for $35 million. Next up: a $60 million pink diamond
| GENEVA
The largest fancy vivid聽orange聽diamond聽ever sold at auction went for $35.5 million in Geneva, where a pink聽diamond聽estimated to be worth more than $60 million is also on the block.
The rare pear-shaped聽orange聽diamond聽sold 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 colored聽diamond聽sold at auction, Christie's said.
Fran莽ois Curiel, international head of Christie's jewelry department, said the聽orange聽diamond's聽record price puts it "amongst the greatest pinks and blues, which are traditionally the most appreciated colored聽diamonds."
Sotheby's auctions are headlined by Wednesday's offering of "The Pink Star," a vivid and flawless 59.60-carat pink聽diamond.
Geneva is a favorite auction site for buyers seeking gems and other luxury items.
