March 21, 2021 2 min read

There are actually somSince ancient times, the most coveted among all precious jewels have been natural colored diamonds. The earliest historical records of these dazzling diamonds can be traced back to more than 3,000 years ago. In India, people of different castes must wear different natural colored diamonds. At that time, only royal family members could wear white natural diamonds. In Europe, they are used to form marriages, avoid wars, and even open up territory. These natural colored diamonds have been highly respected in history, and now, when they are taken out of the safe and reappear in front of the world, the price that broke the record of the auction house is once again amazing.

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Farnese Blue



When King Philip V of Spain wanted to prepare a dowry for his future wife, Princess Elizabeth Farnese from Parma, Italy, the capable men and righteous men of the whole country gathered together , Just to give a suitable wedding gift to the future queen. At that time, the Governor of the Philippines sent natural diamonds mined from the Golconda mine in India as a tribute to Cuba. In 1715, 12 ships full of gorgeous treasures set sail for Spain, but a hurricane off the Florida coast engulfed most of the fleet. But the magic is that a ship carrying the Blue Diamond of Fanas became the only ship arriving at the port of Seville. After this gem was given to Princess Elizabeth Farnese, it has been passed down among European royal families for more than 300 years, and then moved from Spain to France, Italy and Austria.

The Farnas Blue Diamond was successively owned by nine different European royals, among which it is widely known as the crown jewel of the Queen of Marie Antoinette. In 2018, the last family to own this natural colored diamond sold it at a Sotheby jewellery auction in Geneva. This antique pear-shaped natural colored diamond weighed 6.16 carats and was valued at between 3.7 million and 5.2 million US dollars at the time. Only 4 minutes later, it was sold to an anonymous online bidder for $6.7 million. The world thought that this natural diamond would disappear in private collections and never see it again. But just last year, the Italian jeweler Bulgari (BVLGARI) showed this Fanus blue diamond in its 2019 Cinemagia High Jewelry Collection. The re-cut Farnas Blue Diamond weighs 6.03 carats. It has not been inlaid on any jewellery yet. What is waiting for it will be a brand new design and chapter.

 


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