Sotheby’s Bulgari blue diamond on display at Met Gala

Kristen Oliveri
Author Kristen Oliveri
Kristen Oliveri is the editor of Crain Currency. As a career journalist and content director, she has established her career entrenched in the wealth management and family-office community, creating exciting content; establishing business connections; and curating high-touch, content-driven events. She has also freelanced in the luxury, food, wine and travel sectors throughout her career.
May 02, 2023
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If you followed this week’s annual Met Gala, you may have seen something interesting on display: the Bulgari Laguna Blu worn by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, a Bulgari global ambassador, who had the pleasure of donning the diamond for the evening.

The pear-shaped, 11.16-carat stone is expected to fetch more than $25 million at Sotheby’s during its upcoming Geneva Luxury Week, running May 12-16.

The diamond is currently owned by a private European collector who purchased it in 1979 when Bulgari opened its doors, according to Sotheby’s. It’s part of a larger collection, including a step-cut 18.78-carat white diamond estimated at up to $1.4 million and a pear-shaped 12.08-carat white diamond.

“The Bulgari Laguna Blu is an extraordinary gem in every way,” Olivier Wagner, head of jewelry at Sotheby’s Geneva, told Rapaport. “This unmodified, pear-shaped blue diamond has received the highest grade for a blue diamond by the Gemological Institute of America [GIA], acknowledging its mesmerizing color and hue. It is bound to become the object of any collector’s dream.”

Kristen Oliveri
Author Kristen Oliveri
Kristen Oliveri is the editor of Crain Currency. As a career journalist and content director, she has established her career entrenched in the wealth management and family-office community, creating exciting content; establishing business connections; and curating high-touch, content-driven events. She has also freelanced in the luxury, food, wine and travel sectors throughout her career.