A Christie's employee displays "The Ocean Dream", the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond, weighting 5.50 carats, estimated at 7,000,000 to 10,000,000 CHF during a preview at Christie's in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Christie's says a 5.5-carat triangular-cut diamond billed as the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond known to exist has sold for more than 13.5 million Swiss francs or $17.3 million. The auction house said it was a record for a stone of its kind sold at auction. The “Ocean Dream” was the standout offer at the auction house’s Geneva sale of jewelry on Wednesday. It was found in Central Africa in the 1990s. The price easily topped the presale estimate to fetch 7-10 million francs or around $9-13 million. The buyer was an unspecified private collector.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
WASHOE LAKE...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph for
Washoe Lake.
* WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to
capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions
improve.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a
sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing
boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
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