The Wittelsbach Diamond
London: Christie's, 2008. Hardcover. Color-pictorial glossy boards with photo of the diamond; 45 pp. with color images throughout. VG. Item #118644
The catalogue from the auction of this historical gem, held December 10, 2008. With an essay, facsimiles of documents, reproductions of artwork relating to the stone, and more. A beautiful and informative book. Quite scarce. From WIKI: On 10 December 2008, the 35.56-carat (7.112 g) Wittelsbach Diamond was sold to London-based jeweller Laurence Graff for £16.4 million sterling, or US$23.4 million, at the time the highest price ever paid at auction for a diamond. (The previous record had been held by a pear-shaped 100-carat (20 g) stone named the Star of the Season.) The record was eclipsed on 16 November 2010, when a 24.78 carat pink diamond was sold for £29 million Sterling, or US$46 million, again to Mr. Graff.
In June 2011, Graff apparently sold the diamond to the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa, for at least US$80 million.
OCLC: 289023354
Price: $375.00