Rare blue diamond shines at multimillion-pound exhibition in Abu Dhabi

Sotheby’s deputy chairwoman, Middle East and head of Sotheby’s UAE, Katia Noun Boueiz wears the Mediterranean Blue diamond during its worldwide debut in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (Altaf Qadri/AP)

A rare blue diamond was on display on Tuesday at an exhibition of 80 million pounds’ worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi.

The eight diamonds on display at the Sotheby’s exhibition have a total weight of more than 700 carats.