"Bulgari Pink": 24-carat diamond to be auctioned in Geneva after 70 years
Christie's estimates the pink diamond, set as a ring by Bulgari in the 1950s, at CHF 10–15 million. It goes under the hammer in Geneva on 10 November.
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Christie's will offer a 24-carat fancy intense pink diamond at its Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on 10 November. The stone, set in a ring by the Roman jeweller Bulgari in the 1950s, carries an estimate of CHF 10–15 million (about $12–18 million). It is a rare Type IIa diamond.
According to Christie's, the "Bulgari Pink" has been held by a European noble family for more than 70 years and has never been offered at public auction. The current owner's great-grandfather reportedly brought the rough back from India in the 1950s. "It is a rare privilege to present a masterpiece that has remained in private hands for more than 70 years," said Max Fawcett, Christie's global head of jewellery, adding that it is "almost certainly a diamond from the famous mines of Golconda."
The ring will be on view at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues from 5 to 10 November. During the same Geneva week Christie's will also sell a private collection featuring Van Cleef & Arpels, Graff, Bulgari and David Morris, led by a David Morris ring with a 14.63-carat orangy-pink diamond.