Fancy Color Diamond Auction Records: The Decade in Review

Auction houses publish stone specifications, sale dates, and realized prices for selected lots. These records are verifiable reference points for the individual stones, but they do not reveal private-market terms and should not be treated as a universal price index.

The Oppenheimer Blue (2016)

Christie's reported that the 14.62-carat Fancy Vivid Blue Oppenheimer Blue sold in Geneva in May 2016 for US$57,541,779, or US$3,935,826 per carat, setting the auction record for any jewel at that time. See the official sale results.

The Blue Moon of Josephine (2015)

Sotheby's records the 12.03-carat Fancy Vivid Blue Blue Moon of Josephine at US$48,468,158 in Geneva in November 2015, more than US$4 million per carat. See Sotheby's auction history.

"The Orange" (2013)

Christie's reported that the 14.82-carat pear-shaped Fancy Vivid Orange diamond known as The Orange sold in Geneva in November 2013 for US$35.54 million, an auction record for an orange diamond at that time. See Christie's official sale result. The result describes this stone and sale; it does not establish the relative value of all orange diamonds.

What These Records Mean for B2B Buyers

These stones are exceptional in size, grade, and provenance and are far removed from typical wholesale inventory. Use them as historical records, then compare a prospective purchase with current transactions involving genuinely similar stones. See our color guides for grading terminology and current linked inventory.