Archduke Joseph Diamond
The Archduke Joseph Diamond is a large diamond weighing 76.02 carats . It received its name from its owner Archduke Joseph August of Austria (1872–1962).
history
The diamond was found in the Indian mine in Golkonda . How and when exactly it came into the possession of the Archduke is not clear. He gave it to his son Archduke Joseph Franz, who left it in June 1933 at a Hungarian bank. Three years later the diamond was sold to a stranger. On June 22, 1961, he first appeared at an auction in London .
In 1993 the diamond was auctioned at Christie's for a then value of 6.5 million US dollars and again in Geneva in November 2012 for 20.355 million Swiss francs . The owner is anonymous.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christie's auction house: Famous diamond auctioned for $ 21.5 million on Spiegel online on November 13, 2012, accessed November 13, 2012
- ↑ The Archduke Joseph Diamond fetched US $ 21.5 M / SFr.20.4 M Press release from Christie's dated November 14, 2012