$32,645,000, New York, November 2014
In the November 2014 sale of the Collection of Mrs Paul Mellon, collectors eagerly vied for jewelry and objects of vertu that evoked her celebrated style.
After 20 minutes of competitive bidding, Mrs Mellon’s magnificent and rare 9.75-carat fancy vivid blue diamond pendant sold for more than double its high estimate, driving the 98%-sold auction total to $218 million. It was renamed The Zoe Diamond.