By Erika Winters
"A Diamond Fit for a Queen" - Christie's has announced the auction of the legendary Archduke Joseph Diamond. The 76.02-carat diamond of D color and internally flawless clarity will be offered at Christie's Geneva on November 13, 2012. The historic stone is expected to fetch well over $15 million.
Christie's states that the diamond was officially recorded as the property of the Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Palatine of Hungary (1872-1962), although it is not exactly known when the stone entered the House of Habsburg. The diamond was named after the Archduke, who was the great-grandson of Emperor Leopold II and King Louis Philippe of France through his father and mother respectively.
