Sale of De Beers Millennium Blue
April 10, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Diamond
Millennium Blue
On April 7th 2010, 5.16 ct fancy vivid blue internally flawless diamond from De Beers Millennium Collection was sold for $6.4 million in Hong Kong. The price was higher than the estimated auction value of $5.9 million. It is the first time that one of the De Beers Millennium Diamonds has put on for sale after the original placement with private collectors in 2000.
Millennium blue
De Beers Millennium Blue exceeds the price per ct of $1.25 million per ct of Wittelsbach diamond ($680,000 per ct). Near to the record setting price of $1.35 million per ct for 7.03 ct blue diamonds and 5 ct fancy intense pink diamond sold in Hong Kong last year for $2.1 million per ct.