It’s raining blue diamonds at Sotheby’s!
First the Blue Moon of Josephine went under the hammer five months ago, and last week we had news of De Beers Millenium Jewel 4 being auctioned off at the Magnificent Jewels auction. Now it’s the turn of Shirley Temple’s dazzling, cushion-cut Fancy Deep Blue diamond to seduce stone-lovers at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale to be held on April 19. Shirley was one of Hollywood’s most famous child actors in her time, and was most notably Hollywood’s number one box office star in the 1930s. In adulthood, she shed her glamorous Hollywood celebrity image to become another kind of superstar in the world of politics, where she was a diplomat. And that’s the history of the glamorous owner of the equally glamorous Fancy Deep Blue, valued at an estimate of $25 million to $35 million. The scintillating 9.54-carat diamond ring was acquired by Temple’s father back in 1940 around the actress’ 12th birthday and also in time for the completion of The Blue Bird, which she starred in. Then worth $7,210, the diamond ring has remained with the legendary icon until her death in 2014. Can’t wait to get your hands on this one, we bet!
