 Copy of the Beau Sancy | |
| Weight | 34.98 carats (6.996 g) |
|---|---|
| Color | Faint brown (GIA) |
| Cut | Modified pear double rose |
| Country of origin |  India |
| Mine of origin | Kollur mine |
| Cut by | Unknown |
| Original owner | Nicolas de Harlay, seigneur de Sancy |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Estimated value | >10 million USD |
The Beau Sancy is a 34.98-carat (6.996 g) diamond originally mined in India, which is cut in a modified pear double rose-cut shape.[1] Since appearing in Europe in the 16th century, the Beau Sancy has been owned by a number of European royal houses, among them the House of Medici and the kings of England and Prussia. After more than 300 years in the possession of the House of Hohenzollern, the diamond was sold in 2012 at Sotheby's auction in Geneva for $9.57 million to an anonymous buyer.[2]
- ^ Adamson, Thomas. "Sotheby's to sell 400-year-old diamond". Associated Press. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "'Legendary' Beau Sancy diamond sells for $9.57 million". NBC News. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012.