Christie’s Hong Kong Auction Sells Another Exceptional Moussaieff Blue Diamond

At the end of this auction event, sales figures ended up at HKD 396,463,750

The top lot for Fancy Color Diamonds was again an exceptional Moussaieff Blue diamond. it was a 3.24 carat, Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond, Internally Flawless surrounded by pink diamonds. It was estimated to sell between $5.7 million to $7.5 million and ended up selling for $6.88 million or $2.12 million per carat.

The second highest Fancy Color Diamond sold was a 2.76 carat, Fancy Intense Purple-Pink diamond with a VVS1 clarity. It was valued between $1.2 million and $1.9 million and ended up selling for $1.23 million or $446k per carat. This diamond was offered for sale at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on December 4, 2018 and failed to sell. It was then valued at $1.3 million to $1.6 million.