Recent record breakers: Pink diamond sold for $37 million
Posted June 03, 2021 | By Arabella Roden ⢠Editor
Auction house Christie’s has recorded several outstanding results in its recent ‘Magnificent Jewels’ sale in Hong Kong, including the Sakura Diamond, which became the largest purple-pink flawless diamond ever sold at auction.
The 15.81-carat fancy vivid stone sold to a telephone bidder for $HK226 million ($AU37.7 million), not including commission – slightly above the low estimate for its final sale price.
"We are very excited to have marked another important chapter in jewellery auction history today'"
Vickie Sek, Christie's Asia Pacific
It was named ‘Sakura’, the Japanese word for a cherry blossom, due to its delicate hue.