Oppenheimer Blue Most Expensive Blue Diamond Ring

The auction bidding process was contested by two over the phone bidders and after about 25 minutes rahul kadakia christie s head of.

Oppenheimer blue most expensive blue diamond ring.

The world s largest blue diamond an extremely rare gem known as the oppenheimer blue sold for 57 5 million at christie s geneva wednesday night making it the most expensive diamond ever to. The largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction set a world record at christie s geneva on may 18. The oppenheimer blue the second most expensive jewel to sell at auction sold for 57 7 million at christie s geneva in may 2016. After a 25 minute bidding war by phone the 14 62 carat oppenheimer blue diamond became the world s most expensive jewel ever sold at auction selling for 57 5 million.

Believed to be sourced at the cullinan mine in south africa it was named after renowned diamantaire sir philip oppenheimer who gave the ring to his wife pamela. A 14 62 carats blue diamond dubbed oppenheimer blue just sold at christie s magnificent jewels sales geneva for a record setting price of 57 6 million including commission and fees making it the most expensive polished diamond ever sold at auction.