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.