The oppenheimer blue diamond ring.
Oppenheimer blue most expensive blue diamond ring.
The oppenheimer blue diamond sold wednesday for more than 56 8 million swiss francs 57 6 million including fees crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.
Believed to be sourced at the cullinan mine in south africa it was named after renowned diamantaire sir philip oppenheimer who gave the ring to his wife pamela.
The 14 62 carat oppenheimer blue the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever offered at auction set a world auction record moments ago selling for more than 57 5 million including.
The auction bidding process was contested by two over the phone bidders and after about 25 minutes rahul kadakia christie s head of.
After a 25 minute bidding war by phone the 14 62 carat oppenheimer blue diamond became the world s most expensive jewel ever sold at auction selling for 57 5 million.
The oppenheimer blue the second most expensive jewel to sell at auction sold for 57 7 million at christie s geneva in may 2016.