珍貴藍鑽將首次拍賣 已在歐洲王室傳承300年

The historically important Farnese Blue diamond, which has passed down through European royal families for some 300 years, is to go on sale for the first time next month, auctioneer Sotheby's said.

蘇富比拍賣行稱，已在歐洲王室傳承了約300年、具有重要歷史價值的“法爾內塞藍鑽”將於下個月首次拍賣。

The 6.1 carat, dark gray-blue stone from the Golconda diamond mines of India is expected to fetch between $3.7 million and $5.3 million.

預計這枚採自印度戈爾康達鑽石礦的重6.1克拉深灰藍色鑽石的成交價在370-530萬美元不等。

It was first given to Elisabeth Farnese, daughter of the Spanish Duke of Parma, in 1715 when she married Philip V of Spain.

1715年，當西班牙帕爾馬公爵的女兒伊莎貝拉·法爾內塞嫁給西班牙國王菲利普五世時，這顆鑽石被贈與伊麗莎白。

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It was passed down through more than seven generations and, as their descendants married into other European families, it traveled from Spain to France, Italy and Austria.

經歷了超過七代的傳承後，隨着西班牙王室後代嫁入其他歐洲王室家族，它從西班牙流轉到了法國、意大利和奧地利。

"All this time, it was hidden away in a royal jewelry box. Except for close relatives, and of course the family jewelers, no one knew about its existence," Sotheby's said.

蘇富比介紹稱：“多年來，它一直被藏在一個皇家珠寶盒裏，除了主人的近親和家族珠寶商，沒有人知道它的存在。”

The stone will appear in Sotheby's Geneva Jewelry sale on May 15.

該鑽石將於5月15日在蘇富比日內瓦珠寶拍賣會上拍賣。