Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring - GIA

In 2019, diamonds emerged as the biggest winners, with colored diamonds standing out as the cream of the crop. As mentioned earlier, pink diamonds took the top spot, while this blue diamond also successfully made it into the Top 3. The center stone of this ring is a 7.03-carat rectangular-cut Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, which sold for 11,625,000 Swiss Francs and set the highest record at Christie’s jewelry auctions in 2019. From Jewelry Home Fancy Vivid Blue diamonds have long been among the most sought-after gemstones by collectors, with their prices remaining consistently high. Blue diamonds were among the earliest gemstones discovered in the Kollur Mines of Golconda. Their output is extremely scarce—among every 33,000 mined diamonds that reach gem quality, only about one possesses the highest level of brilliance and fancy vivid color. Additionally, blue diamond roughs are usually asymmetrical, and the gemstones often contain areas with varying shades of blue inside, which further increases the difficulty of cutting and polishing.