Before her failed effort to flee Paris in 1791, Marie Antoinette handed a diamond to her loyal hairdresser. It's now ...

Christie's is getting ready to present The Golconda Blue, the largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond ever to be offered at auction. Weighing 23.24 carats, this gemstone will headline Christie's ...

It is a fancy purple-pink diamond from the 18th century and most likely from the Golconda mines in India," said Rahul Kadakia, International Head of Jewelry at Christie's. The royal rock is ...

The 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” fancy vivid blue diamond has been pulled from the May 14 Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale. If it went to auction it would have been the largest fancy vivid ...

The Golconda Blue diamond: A legendary gemstone steeped in royal Indian heritage is set to captivate the world stage once again. The famed Golconda Blue diamond a 23.24-carat vivid blue marvel ...

Update 4/25/2025: The Golconda Blue will not be sold at Christie's in May. Instead, per a spokesperson for the auction house, the owners of the gem are now pursuing a sale within their family.

A huge pear-shaped diamond from the legendary Golconda mines of India could fetch ... while a ruby and diamond necklace and earrings suite worn by Sophia Loren in Robert Altman's film "Pret ...

The international auction house will be offering a 52.58-carat D-color internally flawless diamond from the fabled Golconda mines, known for producing diamonds of a type, color and degree of ...

A huge, internally flawless diamond from India’s fabled Golconda mines was sold at auction in Geneva on Tuesday night for a record 20.355 million Swiss francs ($21.48 million), Christie’s said.

A pear and cushion-shaped diamond and emerald necklace, having two Golconda diamonds, will go under Christie’s hammer Tuesday in Hong Kong, with experts expecting it to fetch up to $10 million.

Christie’s is getting ready to present The Golconda Blue, the largest Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond ever to be offered at auction. Weighing 23.24 carats, this gemstone will headline Christie’s ...