10 Diamonds that Dazzled at Auction(Information From GIA Insider June 25, 2013)

VThe Vivid Pink

This 5 carat, cushion-shaped Fancy Vivid pink diamond set a record for the highest per carat price for any

gem when it sold for $23.3 million at a December 2009 Christie’s auction in Hong Kong. The natural color

pink diamond is set in platinum and 18k rose gold. Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.

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The Graff Pink

A 24.78 carat, Fancy Intense pink, natural color diamond broke the record for highest total price for any gem

when it sold for $46.2 million on Nov. 16, 2010 at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. Photo courtesy of

Sotheby’s.

The Princie

The natural color, Fancy Intense pink, 34.65 carat diamond is believed to have been discovered 300 years

ago in the Golconda mines of India and once owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. The cushion-shaped

diamond sold for $39.3 million on April 16, 2013 at Christie’s in New York. Photo courtesy of Christie’s

Images LTD 2013.

The Wittelsbach Blue

The 35.56 carat, Fancy Deep grayish blue diamond has royal provenance from Bavaria and Austria. The

diamond was recut and renamed the Wittelsbach-Graff after it sold for $23.4 million in December 2008 at

Christie’s in London. Photo by GIA/ Robert Weldon.

The Bulgari Blue

This 10.95 carat, triangular-shaped, Fancy Vivid blue diamond is set with a 9.87 carat, G color diamond on a

vintage gold ring. It sold for $15.8 million on Oct. 20, 2010 at Christie’s in New York. Photo courtesy of

Christie’s Images LTD 2013.

The Sun-Drop

The largest known pear-shaped, Fancy Vivid yellow diamond, this vibrant 110.3 carat diamond sold for

$10.9 million in November 2011 at Sotheby’s in Geneva. It set a record as the highest price paid for a yellow

diamond. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s.

The Elizabeth Taylor

The famed Hollywood actress owned this 33.19 carat, D color set in a platinum ring. It sold for $8.8 million

on Nov. 13, 2011 at a Christie’s New York auction. Photo courtesy of Christie's Images and The Bridgeman

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The Elizabeth Taylor

The famed Hollywood actress owned this 33.19 carat, D color… more

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The Archduke Joseph

This 76.02 carat, D color, flawless, cushion-shaped diamond sold for $21.5 million in November 2012 at

Christie’s in Geneva. The sale price set records for highest price per-carat for a colorless diamond. Photo

courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.

The Winston Legacy

This whopping 101.73 carat, D color, flawless, pear-shaped diamond was auctioned for $26.7 million on May

15, 2013 at Christie’s in Geneva. It set a record for the largest D color, flawless diamond ever to be offered

for sale at auction. Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.

The largest briolette-shaped diamond ever to be offered at auction, this 75.36 carat, internally flawless gem sold for $11.1 million on May 28, 2013 at Christie’s in Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images LTD 2013.