GOLCONDA BLUE DIAMONDS - TOP 6
Natural blue diamonds from Golconda in India, have always been among the most highly sought-after and historically significant diamonds in the world. Golconda, known as the "Mine of Mines," was the source of some of the most famous diamonds in history, including the Hope Diamond, Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond and the Seraphim Blue Diamond.
Seasoned diamond collectors and diamond connoisseurs would agree that, the price per carat of rare blue diamonds from Golconda, should be largely determined by the color as the primary factor, followed by clarity.
Blue diamonds from Golconda were historically owned by Indian and European royalty, adding to their mystique and value. with most of the blue diamonds from Golconda’s historic mines depleted, the few remaining traceable blue diamonds from this legendary source continue to be among the most sought-after in the world.
TOP 6 GOLCONDA BLUE DIAMONDS
Saw2day has rated what it considers to be, the Top 6 Golconda Diamonds in the world. A short note about their color has been included against each of these diamonds.
- The Hope Diamond (Fancy Deep Grayish Blue)
- The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond (Fancy Deep Blue)
- The Idol’s Eye Diamond (Very Light Blue)
- The Seraphim Blue Diamond (Fancy Vivid Blue)
- The Blue Heart Diamond (Fancy Deep Blue)
- The Tereschenko Diamond (Fancy Blue)
A short note to say that, the above 6 blue Golconda diamonds have not been listed in any specific order. They are all eagerly sought by top notch diamond collectors and reputed diamond auctions like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, would be more than glad to host them on their esteemed auctions!
FANCY VIVID BLUE DIAMOND
Fancy Vivid Blue is the most highly prized color grade for blue diamonds, commanding the highest price per carat. When a Golconda blue diamond achieves this level of color saturation, it offers the most breathtaking display of color, brilliance, and fire.
Referring to the above list of Top 6 Golconda blue diamonds, it would be clear that, The Seraphim Blue Diamond is the only diamond, to have the Fancy Vivid Blue color tag.
The fact is that, many legendary blue diamonds, including the Seraphim Blue Diamond, disappear into private collections, often never publicly displayed again. This amazing diamond is believed to be in the private collection of a European collector. It is not easy to put a per carat price on this priceless Golconda blue diamond as, as auctions generally raise the bids to ‘never seen before’ levels.