A single blue diamond just sold for more than R800 million
Bleu Royal, an extremely rare large blue diamond, sold for the equivalent of some R800 million on Tuesday.It was bought by an anonymous collector, after seven minutes of bidding.
It is the star lot in a series of luxury sales in Geneva this month, which also feature items from movie history including pearls worn by Audrey Hepburn and Marlon Brando's self-engraved watch. "We are extremely pleased," Max Fawcett, Christie's head of jewellery in Geneva, told AFP shortly after the final hammer came down.
Competing auction house Sotheby's meanwhile sold the De Beers Cullinan Blue last year, for just over $57 million.
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