The British house Christie’s has auctioned in the city of Geneva the Fortune Pinkwhat with 18.18 carats It is one of the largest pink diamonds in the world. The jewel reached a price of 28.4 million Swiss francs (similar amount in euros), which was what an anonymous Asian bidder bid.
The diamond was the main attraction of an evening in which total sales reached 56.5 million Swiss francs, and in which the auction for a Graff diamond ring, which sold for 3.6 million Swiss francs, also stood out. franks.
Max Fawcett, head of Christie’s jewelry department in Geneva, said the stone, with a strong saturated pink color, was mined in Brazil more than 15 years ago. He did not identify its owner, but described the diamond as “a true miracle of nature.”