Super rare type of diamond – loved by celebs like the Beckhams

Super rare type of diamond – loved by celebs like the Beckhams – sells for £1.64m

Last updated: 2025/12/04 at 10:49 AM

Andy Crick

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One of the rarest types of diamonds in the world – loved by celebs like the Beckhams – has sold for £1.64m.

The oval-shaped 6.17 carat gem – called The Angelina – is pink.

Fewer than 0.01% of all diamonds mined are that colour.

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And of those, almost none is greater than five carats.

The 13mm pink diamond has been set in an 18-carat white and rose gold ring.

They are popular with A-List celeb couples, Victoria and David Beckham.

A rare 6.17 carat natural pink diamond loved by A listers sold for £1.64m, soaring past its estimate as demand for large fancy pink stones surges after the Argyle mine closure.A rare 6.17 carat natural pink diamond loved by A listers sold for £1.64m, soaring past its estimate as demand for large fancy pink stones surges after the Argyle mine closure. — *Victoria and David Beckham. (Jam Press/@davidbeckham)*

Others include Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez, and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Former couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were also fans of the gems.

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It went under the hammer at Heritage Auctions, based in Dallas, Texas, US, in an online sale.

It ended yesterday (3 Dec), as reported on What’s The Jam.

It was expected to sell for £1.37m.

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But it sold for £270,000 above the estimate.

Gina D’Onofrio, Heritage’s Director of Fine Jewellery, said: “Natural pink diamonds are formed deep within the earth’s crust.

“Where extreme heat and pressure alter their molecular structure.

“This rare ‘deformation’ bends light in a way that produces their signature pink hue.

“Most natural pinks that survive are small, heavily included, or fractured, making the 6.17-carat, VVS2 Fancy Pink Angelina an extraordinary accident of nature.”

She added: “Stones of this calibre are seldom seen at auction.

“So when they are, they attract huge demand, with the Fancy Pink diamonds outpacing all other fancy colour categories for their investment potential.”

Kristian Spofforth, Consignment Director for Jewellery at Heritage Auctions UK, added: “Since the closure of the Argyle Diamond Mine in East Kimberley, Australia, demand for pink diamonds has increased.

“And as this is an even rarer example at over 5 carats, this auction presents a particularly special opportunity to acquire such a treasure.”

A spokesperson said: “The allure of these gems is no secret among the world’s elite.

“Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Victoria and David Beckham, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, are among the very few to acquire natural fancy pink diamonds of distinction.”