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The Golconda Blue

 

The Largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond

Ever Offered at Auction 

Christie’s Specialists uncover Royal Indian provenance

Geneva 14 May Magnificent Jewels Auction

 

Left: Fancy vivid blue pear shaped diamond of 23.24 carats, set by JAR, estimate:  $35- 50 million

Right: Sanyogitabai Devi of Indore (1914-1937), H.H. The Maharani of Indore, wearing the Golconda Blue

mounted in an Art Deco Mauboussin  sautoir, Portrait by Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949)

GLOBAL – Christie’s is proud to present The Golconda Blue—the largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond ever to be offered at auction. Weighing an extraordinary 23.24 carats, this superb historic gemstone will headline Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, taking place live on 14 May 2025 at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, with an estimate of $35 - 50 million. The Golconda Blue, perfectly mounted in a ring by JAR, is a true masterpiece with its recently uncovered royal provenance, mesmerizing colour, and sensational size.  It ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered throughout history.