The £14.6m diamond sets new auction record
The 17th century Wittelsbach diamond was bought for £14.6m (plus premium) by dealer Laurence Graff at Christie’s on December 10, beating the previous auction record – the $16.5m paid for a 100 carat rock at Sotheby’s Geneva in 1995.
The rare 35.56 carat cushion shaped blue diamond - the size of a postage stamp - was purchased by Ki…