APSC JAA 2025: Golconda Blue Diamond

Description:

• A 23.24-carat fancy vivid blue diamond
• Known for exceptional clarity, deep blue color, and royal lineage

Estimated Value:

• Expected auction price: $35–50 million (May 14, Geneva)

Origin:

• Sourced from Golconda mines, located in present-day Telangana, India
• Golconda mines are famed for producing some of history’s most iconic diamonds:
  • Koh-i-Noor
  • Darya-i-Nur
  • Hope Diamond

Significance:

• Among the rarest and most valuable diamonds ever discovered
• Symbolizes India’s historic prominence in global diamond trade