Rare Blue Diamond at U.S. Diamond Week
March 06, 13
(IDEX Online News) – A natural vivid blue heart shape diamond, weighing 1.93 carat, will be auctioned during the upcoming U.S. Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange.
"Natural blue diamonds are without doubt the most rare and therefore most expensive category among natural color diamonds," said Avner Sofiov, owner of the French-Israeli auction house Tzoffey's 1818, which is offering the diamond for auction.
"In May 2012, a marquise-shaped blue diamond of 2.07 carats was sold for $1.85 million, and in November a Briolette -cut stone of 10.48 carats sold for more than $1 million per carat. The quality of this 1.93 heart shape is higher than the stones sold by Sotheby's and I am very curious how much this stone will fetch," he added.
The blue diamond, along with hundreds of other, high-quality gemstones and jewelry pieces, will be on display in a special viewing area adjacent to the trading hall of the exchange.
Bids will be submitted in closed envelopes.
U.S. Diamond Week will take place from March 17-20.