GENEVA: A rare blue diamond reportedly sold for over $40 million in a Christie’s auction in Geneva. According to a BBC report, the 17.61-carat, pear-shaped Bleu Royal diamond which was set in a ring has been sold for $43.8 billion. According to the British auction house Christie’s, the rare diamond is reportedly the “largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem” to ever appear for a sale in auction history. 7 People Killed, 20 Wounded in Blast in Kabul Pakistan sends second consignment of 90 tonnes relief goods to Gaza For the time, since being a part of the collection for nearly fifty years, the Bleu Royal was part of the auction for sale. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, the auction house said in a statement: “This diamond is amongst the rarest to have been unearthed”.  According to Christie’s, only three fancy vivid blue diamonds above 10 carats have ever appeared in its 250-year auction history. First in 2012, in 2014, and in 2016. Christie’s confirmed that in 2016, it sold the 14.62-carat Oppenheimer Blue for more than $57 million.  Prime Minister’s Participation in the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Tashkent Pakistan Army takes big step towards promotion … Continue reading Rare Blue Diamond Auctioned over $40 Million