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Social-Media Posts Link Natasha Poonawalla to $13.98 Million Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond

The 10.38-carat purple-pink diamond ring, reset by JAR and traced to Marie Antoinette’s family, sold at Christie’s far above its estimate.

A rare pink diamond ring, originally owned by Marie Antoinette, was sold for $13.98 million at Christie's and is owned by Natasha Poonawalla.
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Overview

  • Indian outlets cite jewellery influencer Dhrumit Merulia’s Instagram post attributing the ring’s ownership to Natasha Poonawalla, with Hindustan Times noting it has not independently verified the claim.
  • Christie’s sold the Marie-Thérèse Pink in New York on June 17, 2025 for $13.98 million, roughly ₹125–126 crore.
  • The result dramatically outpaced the auction’s pre-sale estimate of $3–5 million, underscoring demand for rare colored diamonds with documented provenance.
  • According to Christie’s, the 10.38-carat fancy purple-pink diamond dates to the mid-18th century and passed from Queen Marie Antoinette to her daughter, Duchess Marie-Thérèse d’Angoulême, before leaving royal collections in 1996.
  • The stone was later mounted by renowned jeweller JAR in a modern design featuring a blackened platinum band set with 17 diamonds and additional round stones around the center.