Christie's to Auction the Largest Blue Diamond Ever!

p/p pbr /After Sothebyandrsquo;s auctioning the million dollar De Beers Jewel last week, now it is Christieandrsquo;s has announced the sale of a fancy vivid blue diamond named Oppenheimer Blue, touted as the largest diamond ever offered at an auction. The sale will take place at the Magnificent Jewels sale to be held at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva on May 18, 2016. This rectangular-cut blue diamond is expected to mesmerise both collectors and gem enthusiasts across the globe.br /br /The diamond that weighs 14.62 carats and takes its name from its previous owner andndash; Sir Philip Oppenheimer, has been estimated to be auctioned from $38 to $45 million. The Oppenheimer Blue was graded Fancy Vivid due to its spectacular colour.br /br /Elaborating on the diamonds beautiful colour, Tom Moses, Execute Vice President of Gemological Institute of America, quoted, andldquo;Achieving the strongest colours in traditional shapes such as the Oppenheimer Vivid Blue can only be achieved with highly saturated intrinsic colour of the rough diamond. This blue diamondandrsquo;s colour and clarity combined with its traditional cutting style and provenance is truly exceptional.andrdquo;br /br /In recent times, there are very few blue diamonds that have went under the hammer, so this auction would prove a good opportunity for collectors. And gem enthusiasts interested to gaze at this alluring diamond, can do so between 13 to 18 May 2016 at the same venue./p pandnbsp;/p pstrongMore On andgt;andgt; a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.luxpresso.com/lifestyle/art-auctions" target="_blank"Auctions/a/strong/p

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