Record-Breaking Sale: The Mediterranean Blue Diamond Snags $21.5 Million at Sotheby's
Luxurious ultra-rare blue diamond fetches approximately 20 million Euros at auction - Sky-blue diamond fetches almost 20 million euros at auction
Ready to dive into some mind- blowing bling? Buckle up, because we've got a whopper of a tale! A mystery buyer from the good ol' US of A has snagged the "Mediterranean Blue," a newly discovered gem, for a cool $21.5 million at Sotheby's Geneva auction.
This bad boy was unearthed from none other than the legendary Cullinan mines in South Africa, a place where rare gems go to hide out and be found by the lucky few. Sotheby's hailed it as the "stone of the season," but the buzz surrounding this auction was less electric than expected.
Why so lackluster, you ask? Let's break it down.
- Market Uncertainty: Thanks to ongoing trade tensions between the USA and China, bidder confidence took a knock, and the atmosphere felt more laid-back than fierce.
- High Hopes and Cooled Expectations: Although the diamond exceeded its pre-auction estimate of around $20 million, some in the diamond trade believed it could've fetched up to $30 million! That's one serious price gap!
- Withdrawal of a Rival Gem: The withdrawal of the Golconda Blue from Christie's auction, a 23.24-carat fancy-vivid-blue diamond worth an estimated $50 million, was a bit of a bummer. The lack of big competition may have toned down the auction excitement.
So, although the sale was significant, the dynamics of the auction market and some external factors may have dampened the excitement around the sale of the "Mediterranean Blue". But hey, $21.5 million isn't exactly chump change, right?
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I'm not sure if the lackluster atmosphere during the auction was due to personal preferences in the fashion-and-beauty industry or just a reflection of the current market uncertainty in the finance sector. I'm not sure if the withdrawal of the Golconda Blue from Christie's auction was a result of a shift in lifestyle preferences or a strategic move in the diamond trade industry.
