After Sotheby's auctioning the million dollar De Beers Jewel last week, now it is Christie's has announced the sale of a fancy vivid blue diamond named Oppenheimer Blue, touted as the largest diamond ever offered at an auction. The sale will take place at the Magnificent Jewels sale to be held at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva on May 18, 2016. This rectangular-cut blue diamond is expected to mesmerise both collectors and gem enthusiasts across the globe.

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pbr /After Sothebyandrsquo;s auctioning the million dollar De Beers Jewel last week, now it is Christieandrsquo;s has announced the sale of a fancy vivid blue diamond named Oppenheimer Blue, touted as the largest diamond ever offered at an auction. The sale will take place at the Magnificent Jewels sale to be held at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva on May 18, 2016. This rectangular-cut blue diamond is expected to mesmerise both collectors and gem enthusiasts across the globe.br /br /The diamond that weighs 14.62 carats and takes its name from its previous owner andndash; Sir Philip Oppenheimer, has been estimated to be auctioned from $38 to $45 million. The Oppenheimer Blue was graded Fancy Vivid due to its spectacular colour.br /br /Elaborating on the diamonds beautiful colour, Tom Moses, Execute Vice President of Gemological Institute of America, quoted, andldquo;Achieving the strongest colours in traditional shapes such as the Oppenheimer Vivid Blue can only be achieved with highly saturated intrinsic ...