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BLEU ROYAL

THE LARGEST INTERNALLY FLAWLESS FANCY VIVID BLUE DIAMOND TO APPEAR AT AUCTION PRESENTED THIS NOVEMBER IN GENEVA AT CHRISTIE’S MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AUCTION

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Geneva EMEA 18 September 2023

Bleu Royal a 17.61 cts internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond Estimate in the region of US$35 million

Geneva – Bleu Royal will be the leading highlight of the upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction on 07 November at Christie’s Geneva. Weighing 17.61 carats, Bleu Royal is the largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue gem ever to appear for sale in auction history.

Cut and polished into a perfectly symmetrical pear combined with a rich vivid blue colour and flawless purity, this diamond is amongst the rarest to have been unearthed (estimate in the region of US$35 million). Bleu Royal has remained part of an important private collection for the past 50 years. This is the first time the stone, set in a ring, will be presented for sale at auction.

“This is a true miracle of nature,” Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s International Head of Jewellery, comments. “Over our 257-year long history Christie’s has had the privilege of offering the world’s rarest gems at auction, and Bleu Royal continues this tradition. We are proud to offer collectors the opportunity to own a diamond fit for Royalty.”

Driven by collector demand and an increasingly limited supply, prices for top-quality colored diamonds have increased exponentially in recent years. In the saleroom, Fancy Vivid Blue diamonds over 10 carats are virtually unheard of — in more than 250 years of auction history at Christie’s, only three such stones have ever appeared for sale:

The Bulgari Blue	10.95 carats	sold for $15,762,500	New York	20/10/2010
The Winston Blue	13.22 carats	sold for $23,795,372	Geneva	14/05/2014
The Oppenheimer Blue	14.62 carats	sold for $57,541,779	Geneva	18/05/2016

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Auction:	Magnificent Jewels	\| 07 November 2023 \| Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
Previews:	Hong Kong	04-07 October
	Beijing	10-11 October
	Shanghai	13-14 October
	Taipei	21-22 October
	New York	26-27 October
	Geneva	02-07 November

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.