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Poised to Haul in $1 Million Per Carat, Blue Diamond Headlines Upcoming Christie’s Auction

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9 years ago

May 27, 2016

INSTORE Staff

“Cullinan Dream” comes from a 122-carat rough stone unearthed in 2014.

The largest fancy intense blue diamond ever to hit the auction block will go on sale at Christie’s New York on June 9, Rapaport writes. According to the article, the auction house expects the 24.18-carat “Cullinan Dream” to sell for between $23 million and $29 million, or up to $1.2 million per carat. It’s the heaviest of four polished diamonds that came from a 122.52-carat blue rough stone which was discovered by Petra Diamonds in 2014.

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