Christie’s just auctioned off the world’s largest heart shaped diamond for $14.9 million at its Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale. The impressive 92-carat diamond is named “La Legende” and was designed by Boehmer et Bassenge, a Paris-based high jewelry house launched a year ago. The heart shaped rock forms the centrepiece of a necklace of cultured pearls sold in Geneva. La Legende’s selling price has created a new world record in the category of heart shaped diamonds, breaking the previous record of $10.9 million that was set in 2011 by a 56.15-carat rock. Among the other highlights of the Magnificent Jewels sale was a 15.03-carat unheated Burmese ruby mounted on a diamond ring that fetched $12.9 million.
