“It is valued at about $3.3 million per carat, which is more than $35 million. It is the highest estimated value per carat for any gemstone on the market,” said Sotheby’s Head of Jewelery Sales Alexander Emblen
One rare pink diamondwhose value is estimated at approx 35 million dollarsI will be auctioned from Sotheby’s on June 8 at New York.
According to Sotheby’s, the 10.57 carat “flawless” diamond comes from Botswana. “It is valued at about $3.3 million per carat, which is more than $35 million. It is the highest estimated value per carat for any gemstone on the market,” Sotheby’s head of jewelery sales Alexander Eblen told Agence France-Presse (AFP), unable to hide his excitement.
The Eternal Pink diamond is expected to sell for over $35 million when it hits auction in June, according to Sotheby’s.
Experts said the 10.57 carat jewel could also break the record set by another pink diamond, which sold for $57.7 million last year.https://t.co/IVX9u93nuB pic.twitter.com/Cr7njHEmrY
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Sotheby’s presentation notes that the “Eternal Pink” diamond (as it is called) is “rare than a Rene Magritte or Andy Warhol painting” due to its clarity.
The auction record for a pink diamond is $71.2 million, which was offered by a collector in 2017 in Hong Kong. The second highest sale price was recorded in 2022, also at an auction in Hong Kong: $57.7 million.
Source :Skai
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