Sotheby’s has presented an exhibition of $ 100 million diamonds in Abu Dhabi, marking his first public showcase in the Emirate in approximately 15 years.
The exhibition, organized in association with the ABU Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation on Saadiyat Island, presents several rare diamonds, including the ‘Mediterranean blue’, a 10.03 carat blue diamond that is expected to get $ 20 million in a retailer in Geneva next month.
Sotheby’s Diamond Showcase
“This is one of the best and most incredible exhibitions dedicated to the diamonds of this caliber ever made in the world,” said Katia Louroou Bouiz, vice president of Sotheby for the Middle East, becomes the launch event.
Quig Bruning, senior vice president and jewelry head of America, Europe and the Middle East, emphasized the rarity of the collection: “If you touch all the blue diamonds of more than 10 carats in the world, you probably did well in your pocket.”
The ‘Mediterranean blue’ is particularly significant since “there was not a single vivid blue diamond of more than 10 carats that appeared in the market at all last year,” according to Bruning.
Other pieces include:
- ‘The red diamond’: A 5.05 carat-red brown diamond, the second largest red diamond that is known
- ‘The Desert Rose’: The world’s largest orange pink diamond (31.68 carats)
- ‘The collar of the golden canary’: The largest and most impeccable internal diamond (303.10 carats)
- ‘The Ultimate Emerald Cut’: A perfect diamond ring of 100.20 carats
The decision to launch in Abu Dhabi reflects the growing influence of the region on luxury markets.
“We have chosen the Gulf as the location of this global presentation due to the extensive and deep relationship we have had with customers, collectors and slogans in the region. This confirms that the region truly has Globome one of the most dynamist wise.”
The exhibition is open to the public until April 10, which extends daily from 10 am to 8 pm with free admission.
