But 20 years later, a suspiciously similar 45.52 -
carat blue diamond was put on the market.
Last week, Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau paid 48.6 million Swiss francs ($ 48.4 million) at Sotheby's in Geneva for a 12.03 -
carat blue diamond, the most spent on a jewel at auction.
A 14.54 -
carat blue diamond and a nearly identical 16 - carat pink diamond could become the most expensive earrings ever auctioned when they come up for sale Tuesday.
Not exact matches
The Apollo
Blue, estimated to be worth about $ 38 million to $ 50 million, weighs 14.54
carats and has been mounted as an earring.
And another, a 14.6
carat diamond called the «Oppenheimer
Blue,» sold for $ 57.6 million at an auction.
The French
Blue, in turn, was cut from the 115 -
carat Tavernier, named after the man who sold the Indian diamond to Louis XIV.
He presents this elegant pair of Indonesian dangle earrings, crafted in rings of sterling silver to feature three
carats of
blue topaz stones that sparkle in the sunlight.
They swirl across sterling hearts and tinkling bells in a superlative silver bracelet with
blue topaz totaling 10
carats.
Five
carats of
blue topaz shine brilliantly in this gorgeous pair of dangle earrings from Bali.
The artisan adds a faceted
blue topaz briolette of 2.5
carats, as well as a
Bali's Kadek Wijanegara presents majestic earrings featuring seven
carats of faceted
blue topaz.
Checkerboard - faceted
blue topaz stones with a total weight of five
carats sparkle brightly
The earrings feature faceted one -
carat ovals of
blue topaz set in polished prongs of
Nine
carats of faceted
blue topaz sparkle in this elegant cuff bracelet from Bali.
The nine
carat rose gold casing compliments the shades of
blue really well to let the colours shine through in the light and come fixed with a butterfly back, also in rose gold.
An incredible 13.22
carat pear - cut
blue diamond will go under the hammer at Christie's next week, in Geneva.
Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with his late mother's 18 -
carat oval sapphire engagement ring surrounded by 14 diamonds, which means «regular»
blue sapphire engagement rings are poised to stage a major comeback.
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold chain necklace featuring 6 flat cut, multiple shape, intense
blue tanzanite pendants, weighing 13.84
carats in total.
More than 24
carats of garnet, peridot, amethyst, citrine, and
blue topaz gemstones sit within sterling
Faceted
blue topaz totaling 1.5
carats sparkles in the center of this ring, presented by Sukartini in Bali.
The leather is grained and the hardware is in rhodium or 18
carat gold plate, and this casual piece comes in pink, black or sky
blue.
Faceted garnet, citrine, amethyst, peridot and
blue topaz stones totaling six
carats dazzle the
Extracted from the very same mine that gave rise to two of the star stones jewels on the British crown, the 24.18
carat icy
blue Cullinan Dream is expected to light up the next auction at Christie's New York on June 9.
Two impressive
carats of radiant
blue topaz glisten in this pair of dangle earrings featuring a sinuous leafy motif.
Five radiant
blue - violet tanzanite stones with a total weight of one
carat gleam brightly in this multi-stone ring.
An impressive four -
carat stone of
blue lapis lazuli centers the crown of this cocktail ring from India, presented by Mahavir.
It features four
carats of pear - shaped
blue topaz gemstones and natural rainbow moonstone cabochons connected by high - polish sterling
Weighing over one
carat, a trio of
blue topaz, garnet, and citrine decorate the head of a charming starling.
This striking link bracelet is handcrafted from sterling silver, with over seven
carats of citrine stones alongside
blue composite turquoise.
Lloyd Associates, Inc. had the opportunity to examine a uniquely rare
blue Diamond
Carats which was valued at 15 million dollars..
Both diamonds have a color of E and clarity of VS1, though to be fair, this
Blue Nile diamond is 0.013
carat bigger.
Egg tempera in ultramine deep
blue, titanium white, cadmium red pigments on canvas with 24
carat gold leaf
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