Vivid pink diamond sells for $28.8m at Christie's auction
Online Desk
09 Nov 2022 17:20 PM । Update: 09 Nov 2022 19:23 PM
A model holds a 18,18 carat pink diamond called "Fortune Pink" that could fetch 30 million U.S. dollars during a preview at Christie’s before the auction sale in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 2, 2022. REUTERS
The largest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever put up for auction sold for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million) at a Christie's sale of rare jewels on Tuesday, the auctioneer said.
The Fortune Pink Diamond -- which weighs 18.18 carats, which Christie's had called a fortuitous number for Asian collectors -- had been estimated to go for $25 million to $35 million.
The largest vivid pink diamond sold at Christie's was the 18.96-carat Winston Pink Legacy, which got $50.4 million in 2018, a world record price per carat for a pink diamond sold at auction.
