Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The owner of a fancy blue diamond sold by Sotheby’s 12 May, which set two records, has been named: Joseph Lau Luen-Hung, a Hong Kong collector, paid $9.48 million for the 7.03-carat fancy vivid blue internally flawless cushion-shaped diamond. He has named it the “Star of Josephine,” exercising his right as the first owner of the gem.
The diamond set a new record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction and a record for the highest price for a fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 20 May 2009 at 15:01 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 20 May 2009.
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Tags: Arts and entertainment, auction, diamond, fancy blue diamond, Geneva, Hong Kong, Joseph Lau Luen-Hung, Sotheby's, Star of Josephine
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