Blue Diamonds
December 10th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Usually on the blog we cover diamonds sold at the Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions. However, this auction is a bit different. Last month a 9.46 carat blue diamond was found at the Karowe mine owned by Lucara. It was to be auctioned at the tender, which they held on November 26th along with an additional […]
November 18th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Pink and blue diamonds are the stones often bought by investors and as it turns out seem to be most worthwhile. Last week, Sotheby’s held their Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels. The highlight of the auction was of a very rare gem, a Pear Shaped Flawless Fancy Deep Blue Diamond weighing 10.48 carat. It was […]
November 11th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Couple of days ago it was released to the public by the Botswana Stock Exchange that a rare blue diamond was found by Lucara Diamonds (public company) at the Karowe mine which they own. The blue diamond weighs 9.46 carat and was identified as a type II diamond (diamonds that have no measurable nitrogen impurities […]
April 4th, 2012 by Noam Flint
Natural fancy colored diamonds are taking the center of the stage when it comes to recent diamonds and jewelry auctions. This time, it was a vivid blue diamond. While during 2011 pink diamonds prices broke one record after the other, it seems that maybe 2012 will be the year of natural blue diamonds. At […]
