Fancy colour diamonds were ultimate showstoppers at international auctions this year while major jewellery houses continue to place them at the centre of their iconic collections, all thanks to these diamonds’ exceptional allure and cultural significance.
Two record-breaking fancy colour diamond sales took place in 2022 – that of the 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star, which sold for US$57.7 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in October, achieving a record price per carat; and the 18.18-carat Fortune Pink diamond, which fetched US$28.8 million at Christie’s Geneva in November. The latter is the largest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever to be sold at auction.