OP: but interesting. Shirley Temples Blue Diamond.

Mission16 · March 19, 2016 10:14PM

Her Dad paid $7210 for it in 1940. Which would be about $125,000 today.
Auction estimate is $25-35 MILLION! This stone (and setting) looks amazing.

garrynot · March 19, 2016 11:51PM

Shirley still has allure. I haven't seen a close up of it yet

drwstr123 · March 20, 2016 12:58AM

ricko · March 20, 2016 2:29AM

A truly beautiful stone... would like to see that one in person... Cheers, RickO

Mission16 · March 20, 2016 3:15AM

Ditto to that! I have held a exceptional 3 carat in my hand and it was a sublime experience. Wonder, awe, desire, greed and fear were all going through me. My wife has a pretty little half carat in a ring that has been in her family for over a century but nothing like the quality in Shirley Temples ring.

291fifth · March 20, 2016 5:58AM

Count me among those who have absolutely no interest in "precious" stones. They do nothing for me.

johnny9434 · March 21, 2016 5:31AM

Originally posted by: ricko
A truly beautiful stone... would like to see that one in person... Cheers, RickO

same here

LanceNewmanOCC · March 21, 2016 6:11AM

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sotheby's 1

sotheby's 2 - lot 319 - mouse over images for specs.

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epcjimi1 · March 21, 2016 7:13AM

One time, I stood in line behind Shirley Temple Black while she bought stuff at Palladino's deli / grocery on Woodside Rd in Redwood City, CA in the '80's. Cashier said "she looks just like in her movies." I agreed.

joebb21 · March 21, 2016 7:48AM

Is the value in the provenance or the stone?

Mission16 · March 21, 2016 11:55AM

Originally posted by: joebb21
Is the value in the provenance or the stone?

Super question!
My thought is the value is MOSTLY in the stone. Big, superb quality colored diamonds like this are so very rare. No doubt the stars name attached to it is helping the publicity of it.

Akin to the desirability of certain rare coins.

OP: but interesting. Shirley Temples Blue Diamond.

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