Dazzling Blue Diamond auctioned at Christie's

 
According to new.sky.com, the auction house Christie's will put up for auction the jewel nicknamed "blue perfection", which is the biggest diamond of its kind ever to appear at an auction!

The world's largest flawless fancy vivid blue diamond is expected to fetch up to £15m when it goes on sale at Christie's next month.

Christie's New York has proudly displayed 'The Blue', the magnificent 13.22 carat diamond which will headline the upcoming sale in Geneva.

Experts predict it will fetch an eyebrow-raising sale price of between $21m (£12.5m) and $25m (£15m).

Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewelry for Christie’s Americas & Switzerland, said: "To have a stone that weighs 13 carats is near impossible. The stone is internally and externally bereft of any imperfections... in simple terms, it's the best blue diamond in the world".

Blue diamonds are extremely rare and make up less than two per cent of the world's diamond production. Like most blue diamonds, 'The Blue' is thought to have been mined in South Africa. Christie's would not reveal the owner of the jewel, but said it had been in the owner's possession for a long time.

‘The Blue’ will be auctioned at the Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale on May 14, alongside the ‘The Ocean Dream’ diamond.

Christie's has said it hopes the sales will raise in excess of £60m.