Wednesday, March 27, 2013

At the Center of This $100M Peacock Brooch Is a Rare 20-Carat Deep Blue Diamond

At barely four inches tall, this impressive pink peacock proudly parades the priciest plumage you may ever see.

At the center of the brooch is a 20.02-carat fancy deep blue pear-shape diamond, one of the rarest blue diamonds in the world. And adorning the tail feathers is a vivid array of white, pink, yellow, orange, green and blue diamonds in various sizes and shapes. The tip of each feather is set with a cluster of white diamonds that look like a flowery bloom.

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In total, the Peacock Brooch by London-based Graff boasts 1,305 diamonds weighing a total of 120.81 carats. The price: $100 million.

Beyond the beauty of the piece, it was also cleverly designed for wearability. The rose gold brooch features a special clasp on the back that allows the blue diamond centerpiece to be removed and worn two ways.

The Peacock Brooch made its first public appearance at the TEFAF art and antiques fair in Maastricht, Netherlands, last week.


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