5.16 Carat Blue Diamond from De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection Sells for Over $6.4 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

Previously part of the legendary De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection, a 5.16-carat Pear-shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond from an Important Private Collection, with an estimate of US$4.6-US$5.9 million, sold for $6.43 million.

“Sotheby’s boasts a stellar record of being entrusted with the sale of some of the most important fancy vivid blue diamonds in auction history. This season, we are proud to present a superb 5.16-carat Pear-Shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond from an Important Private Collection, one of the 11 magnificent blue diamonds formerly in the legendary De Beers Millennium Jewels Collection. It is an unprecedented opportunity to acquire at auction a gem with this unique historical provenance,” says Quek Chin Yeow, Deputy Chairman and Head of Jewellery Department, Sotheby’s Asia.

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