The Mellon Blue, a diamond to the historical roots at Christie’s.
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Next November, Geneva will host one of those rare moments when the high jewelry market intersects with cultural history. On November 11, at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues, Christie’s will offer for sale The Mellon Blue one diamond Fancy Vivid Blue of 9.51 carats, of a purity said to be Internally Flawless. Set in a ring, this gem takes center stage in the prestigious sale Magnificent Jewels.
If the brilliance of the stone is enough to captivate, it is its journey that sets it apart. Once worn as a pendant by Rachel Lambert Mellon, nicknamed Bunny, it embodies an aesthetic vision carried by a woman whose taste was expressed both in interiors and in gardens. Mellon (1910-2014), horticulturist, philanthropist and friend of personalities such as Hubert de Givenchy or John F. Kennedy, gave her jewelry an intimate dimension. An extension of her way of life.
This diamond He was last seen in 2014, when he made a sensation in New York. His return eleven years later is part of a narrative of transmission, where nature, art and history come together. Valued between 20 and 30 million dollars, it is destined to attract the attention of an international audience.
And as a subtle echo, the gaze turns to the gardens she designed: the rose garden at the White House, recreated in 1961, or the The King's Vegetable Garden from Versailles, restored with great care. The diamond, In its own way, it extends this imprint: an timeless elegance, shaped by a singular sensibility.
