UPDATED DECEMBER 2018: With the popularity of both pink and blue diamonds at auction in recent years, we’ve decided to take a look back at the rarest and most expensive pink and blue diamonds sold at auction to date.
The Winston Pink Legacy sold for $50m in 2018
10 Most Expensive Pink Diamonds Sold at Auction
|
Carat |
Intensity |
Clarity |
Shape |
Price Sold |
Known As |
1 |
59.6 |
Fancy Vivid |
IF |
OV |
$71,200,000 (2017) |
CTF Pink Star |
2 |
18.96 |
Fancy Vivid |
VS1 |
EM |
$49,873,028 (2018) |
The Winston Pink Legacy |
3 |
24.78 |
Fancy Intense |
VVS2 |
EM |
$46,158,674 (2010) |
Graff Pink |
4 |
34.65 |
Fancy Intense |
VS2 |
CUS |
$39,323,750 (2013) |
The Princie Diamond |
5 |
14.93 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS1 |
OV |
$32,005,785 (2017) |
The Pink Promise |
6 |
15.38 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS2 |
PS |
$31,561,200 (2016) |
The Unique Pink |
7 |
16.08 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS2 |
CUS |
$28,687,003 (2015) |
Sweet Josephine |
8 |
14.23 |
Fancy Intense |
VVS2 |
EM |
$23,274,064 (2010) |
The Perfect Pink |
9 |
17.07 |
Fancy Intense |
VVS1 |
EM |
$20,778,352 (2016) |
|
10 |
9.14 |
Fancy Vivid |
VV2 |
PS |
$18,174,631 (2016) |
The Light of Memory |
- The Princie Diamond sold for $39 million in 2013
- The Sweet Josephine Diamond sold for $28.5 million in 2015
- The Pink Star broke records this year selling for $71 million
- The Unique Pink diamond sold for $31.5 million in 2016
- The Graff Pink Diamond was sold for $46 million in 2010
10 Most Expensive Blue Diamonds Sold at Auction
|
Carat |
Intensity |
Clarity |
Shape |
Price Sold |
Known As |
1 |
14.62 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS1 |
EM |
$58,002,681 (2016) |
Oppenheimer Blue |
2 |
12.03 |
Fancy Vivid |
IF |
CUS |
$48,468,158 (2015) |
Blue Moon of Josephine |
3 |
14.54 |
Fancy Vivid |
IF |
PS |
$42,087,302 (2017) |
The Memory of Autumn Leaves |
4 |
9.75 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS2 |
PS |
$32,645,000 (2014) |
Zoe Diamond |
5 |
24.18 |
Fancy Intense |
VS2 |
RAD |
$25,365,000 (2016) |
Cullinan Dream |
6 |
35.56 |
Fancy Deep |
VS2 |
CUS |
$24,311,191 (2008) |
Wittelsbach |
7 |
13.22 |
Fancy Vivid |
FL |
PS |
$24,202,829 (2014) |
The Winston Blue |
8 |
8.08 |
Fancy Vivid |
VS2 |
CUS |
$18,312,500 (2018) |
Unnamed (Bulgari Ring) |
9 |
7.32 |
Fancy Vivid |
IF |
PS |
$17,112,629 (2016) |
Miroir de ‘Amour |
10 |
8.01 |
Fancy Vivid |
VVS1 |
ASC |
$17,074,168 (2016) |
The Sky Blue Diamond |
Blue Moon of Josephine sold for $48 million in 2015
Cullinan Dream sold for $25 million in 2016
Oppenheimer Blue sold for $58 million in 2016
The Sky Blue Diamond sold for $17 million in 2016
The Winston Blue sold for $24 million in 2014
*All imagery courtesy of Christie’s and Sotheby’s*
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