GENEVA, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The biggest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever put up for public sale offered for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million) at a Christie’s sale of uncommon jewels on Tuesday, the auctioneer stated.
The Fortune Pink Diamond — which weighs 18.18 carats, which Christie’s had known as a fortuitous quantity for Asian collectors — had been estimated to go for $25 million to $35 million.
[1/2] A mannequin holds a 18,18 carat pink diamond known as “Fortune Pink” that might fetch 30 million U.S. {dollars} throughout a preview at Christie’s earlier than the public sale sale in Geneva, Switzerland, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Picture
The biggest vivid pink diamond offered at Christie’s was the 18.96-carat Winston Pink Legacy, which acquired $50.4 million in 2018, a world document worth per carat for a pink diamond offered at public sale.
($1 = 0.9865 Swiss franc)
Reporting by Cecile Mantovani; writing by Michael Shields; enhancing by Jonathan Oatis
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