A 24.00-carat Fancy Intense Pink emerald-cut diamond ring by Bulgari sold for CHF12,086,000 (US$14,809,761) at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva. It was the final lot of the auction.
Christie’s said the diamond had been unseen for more than seven decades. The consignor’s great-grandparents acquired it in India in the 1950s. The stone later travelled to Bulgari’s ateliers in Rome, where it was made into a piece of jewellery.
The diamond attracted international interest. Christie’s cited its quality, its provenance from a distinguished European noble family and its rare combination of Fancy Intense Pink colour, emerald cut and 24-carat weight.
