ON 20.OCTOBER, AS THE LEAD HIGHLIGHT OF ITS FAMOUS ANNUAL JEWELS: THE NEW YORK SALE, CHRISTIE'S WILL BE OFFERING THE BULGARI BLUE DIAMOND, A STUNNING TWO-STONE DIAMOND RING DESIGNED BY ROME'S LEGENDARY LUXURY JEWELER BULGARI IN THE 1970s THAT'S EXPECTED TO FETCH OVER $12 MILLION. THE RING FEATURES TWO EXTREMELY PRECIOUS STONES; A TRIANGULAR-SHAPED, COLOURLESS DIAMOND OF 9.97 CARATS PAIRED WITH A STUNNING TRIANGULAR-SHAPED FANCY VIVID BLUE DIAMOND WEIGHING IN AT A STELLAR 10.95 CARATS, THE LARGEST FANCY VIVID BLUE DIAMOND OF THIS CUT EVER TO BE OFFERED AT AUCTION. FANCY VIVID DIAMONDS OF THIS SIZE ARE AMONG THE RAREST OF THE COLOURED DIAMONDS, ONLY ONE IN ABOUT 10 MILLION WILL POSSESS A COLOUR PURE ENOUGH TO QUALIFY AS 'FANCY VIVID'. THE RING WILL BE PRICE UPON REQUEST FOR PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS, BUT IS EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN EXCESS OF $12 MILLION AND IS POSITIONED TO BECOME ONE OF THE TOP-SELLING DIAMONDS AT AUCTION IN 2010. THE RING IS BEING OFFERED BY A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR WHO HAS KEPT IT IN HIS FAMILY FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS.
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