Sotheby’s auctions two gemstones for $34.8 million every Thursday in New York, setting records for both. Estrela de Fury Or what is known as the “Star of Wrath” from Mozambique, weighing 55.22 carats, and it is the largest sapphire ever sold at auction, a hammer price of 30 million US dollars after 90 seconds of bidding.

While the diamond did not protestEternal PinkIt takes just two minutes to turn pink and reach $30 million, as the sapphire was estimated to be sold Estrela de Fury With more than 30 million US dollars, after the auction started at 24 million US dollars while the pink diamond auction started at 26 million US dollars, according to the website. barrons.

sapphire

The 55.22-carat sapphire is unusual not only for its size and clarity, but also for its location, as it was believed that only Burma had sapphires of this color and clarity.

A pink diamond sold at auction

Some analysts said the “once in a century” discovery was shaking up the gem industry, and Sotheby’s has put an estimate at more than $30 million, which, if realised, would likely be the most valuable sapphire ever sold at auction.

“With its unprecedented size, piercing color, and rare degree of optical transparency and clarity, it truly deserves today’s record price,” said Koeij Brunning, President of the House Jewelery in a press release.

As for the diamondEternal PinkIt was discovered in a mine in Botswana, South Africa, in 2019, and it weighs about 10 and a half carats of very rare diamonds.

Pink diamond

For his part, the chief confirmed Sotheby’s “Queeg Burning” that this piece will be one of the most important diamonds throughout history, because it is completely pure and does not contain any impurities, and this pink color has not previously appeared in markets or auctions.

It is considered a rectangular pink diamond Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Purplish The cushion-cut is the most vivid pink diamond ever to come to market, according to auctioneers. In the words of Sotheby’s, it is “the most important pink diamond ever to appear at auction”.

Challenge Eternal Pink Also the standard price per carat for any diamond or gemstone sold at auction, the Williamson Pink Star Diamond was sold Fancy vivid pink internally flawless weighing 11.15 carats, by Sotheby’s Hong Kong last October for $5,178,124 per carat, according to Women’s Wear Daily.