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24.78-carat (4.956 g) A 24.78-carat Fancy Intense Pink diamond and, until the sale of the Sweet Josephine diamond in November 2015, it was the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction. Previously owned by Harry Winston and an unnamed private collector, and bought by Laurence Graff (November 2010). [31] —
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The Blue Moon of Josephine is a 12.03 carats (2.406 g) blue diamond, described as flawless by experts, that was discovered in South Africa in January 2014 and was sold at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva in November 2015 at a record-setting price of $48.4 million (43.2 million Swiss francs plus fees). [1]
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The pre-sale estimate for the diamond was US $27 million to US $38 million (£17 million to £24 million). The diamond was shown around the world prior to the auction in Geneva. It sold for US $46 million (£29 million), making it the most expensive single jewel ever sold at auction at the time.
The Daria-i-Noor (Persian for 'Sea of Light' or 'Ocean of Light' [2]), [a] also spelt Darya-ye Noor, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing an estimated 182 carats (36 g). [3] Its colour, pale pink, is one of the rarest to be found in diamonds.
The Oppenheimer Blue is a 14.62-carat (2.924 g) vivid blue diamond that in May 2016 became the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction, until April 2017 when it was surpassed by the Pink Star diamond. [1] [2] [3] The diamond was named for its previous owner Philip Oppenheimer. [4] It is cut into a rectangle (emerald cut). [5]
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