Three out of Three Exceptional Blues Fail to Sell

By John Jeffay / December 12, 2022 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - Two more diamonds from the De Beers Exceptional Blue Collection have failed to sell at auction.A 3.24-carat cushion brilliant-cut internally flawless fancy vivid blue, with a $5m to $8m estimate, was withdrawn before the sale at Sotheby's New York last week.And a 2.08-carat cushion-cut fancy intense blue, with a $1.2m to $1.5m estimate failed to find a buyer at the same auction.Last month the first of eight stones in the collection - a 5.53-carat cushion brilliant-cut fancy vivid blue with an estimate of $11m to $15m failed to sell at at Sotheby's Geneva.The stones, weighing a total of just over 32 carats, had a combined value, based on Sotheby's high estimates, of over $85m.They were all recovered from Petra's historic Cullinan mine, in South Africa - and are being sold in Geneva, New York and Hong Kong.So far, the first three stones have not sold. Sotheby's say it still plans to offer the remaining five for sale.Pic courtesy Sotheby's

Recent News

Gold and silver price ETFs see major net outflows

November 04, 2025 / canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks decline by less than metal price

November 04, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

A shift to the later stages of gold and silver bull markets

October 27, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks plunge on metal drop

October 27, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks still up after pullback late in the week

October 20, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com
See all >
Share to Youtube Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Linkedin Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Tiktok