Rare 10 -carat blue diamond between $ 100 million in weighted jewels for a total of 700 carats
In a sea of jewelry, a particular stone stole the show.
A rare 10 -carat Mediterranean blue diamond from South Africa was exhibited in an exhibition with $ 100 million rarer diamonds in the world.
I Sotheby’s Show on display Eight diamonds for a weight of over 700 carats in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates), as reported by the Associated Press (AP).
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Sotheby’s expects to auction the Blue stone massive for about $ 20 million in May.
Red diamonds, yellow, pink and colorless also on display.
A rare diamond exhibition in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, had a special blue diamond, with the value of the exhibition for a total of $ 100 million. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Quig bruning, head of Sotheby jewels in North America, Europe and the Middle East, said that the position of the exhibition was intentional, since the nation is known for its great interest in diamonds.
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The United Arab Emirates He took the title of the largest shopping center in the world for raw diamonds in 2021, according to Dubai Multi Commodities Center.
The Mediterranean blue, as is known, is 10 carats and worth about $ 20 million. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
“We have great optimism on the region,” said Bruning, according to AP.
He added: “We strongly feel that this is the type of place you have both traders and diamond collectors of this importance and of this rarity “.
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The blue diamond shown on display is considered one of the most important blue diamonds ever discovered, according to the sources.
Blue, red, yellow, pink and colorless were also on display. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
In 2021 almost $ 23 billion stones were exchanged.
In 2023, more than $ 38 billion were recorded in the United Arab Emirates in the value of rough and polished diamond trade.
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The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
