Overview
- The 9.51-carat pear-shaped stone is graded Fancy Vivid Blue and Internally Flawless by the Gemological Institute of America.
- The sale took place at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, with the CHF 20.5 million total including fees.
- Compared with its $32.6 million Sotheby’s result in 2014, the outcome represents roughly a 22% nominal decline and a far larger drop in inflation-adjusted terms.
- Christie’s said the result landed within its $20–$30 million estimate, while reported USD figures differed due to fees and conversion, with ARTnews issuing a price correction.
- Christie’s leaders highlighted the diamond’s rarity and Bunny Mellon provenance, as Geneva’s jewelry week continues with Sotheby’s offering the 10.08-carat Glowing Rose pink diamond on Wednesday.