What's so special about the diamond that fetched over 1 trillion VND at auction?

Christie's auction house announced on November 7th that an exceptionally rare blue diamond had sold for over $40 million, becoming one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction.

The 17.61-carat Bleu Royal diamond is the largest flawless blue diamond ever sold at auction.

Max Fawcett, head of jewelry at Christie's in Geneva, said the diamond was unique because of its deep blue color and brilliant, uncut pear shape. “It truly meets all the requirements, which is why we are trying to attract collectors from all over the world , from the Far East to America,” he said.

Previously, the Bleu Royal diamond was expected to sell for between $35 and $50 million at Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction.

After a seven-minute bidding war between three potential buyers, the rare diamond was ultimately acquired by an anonymous private collector for 39.505 million Swiss francs (US$43.8 million), including taxes and fees.

Max Fawcett emphasized that with a price of nearly $2.5 million per carat, this has become the most expensive jewelry auction in the world this year. Historically, it is the 10th most expensive jewelry auction.

Brilliant blue diamonds weighing over 10 carats are exceptionally rare. Since Christie's auction house was founded in 1766, only three such diamonds have been offered for sale in the past 13 years. One of these was the Oppenheimer Blur, which sold for $57.5 million at auction in 2016, and it is also the only diamond Christie's has ever sold for more than the Bleu Royal.

In another auction on November 6th, Christie's sold the Rolex wristwatch that Marlon Brando wore in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now for over 4.5 million Swiss francs (nearly $5 million). The actor had his signature engraved on the back to prevent it from falling off during filming. Two years earlier, the watch had been auctioned for 2 million Swiss francs.

Minh Hoa (compiled from Vietnam+, Tien Phong)

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