Diamond put up for sale

May 15 at Christie's auction will be put up for sale a pear-shaped diamond, the purity of which is unparalleled in the world. It is known that on a scale of color he refers to the stone of the highest category D and physical type IIa, is so rare that it belongs to only about 2% of the world's mined diamond jewelry. Flawless diamond weighing 101 carats 73 belonging to one of the most advanced in the history of the jewelery industry, has never before prodavalsya.

Brilliant cut from 236-carat diamond, which was found in Jwaneng mine in Botswana, and its cutting and polishing took 21 months. Says Raul Kadako, head of jewelry at Christie's department of Switzerland and the United States: "Just as the great sculptor sees its future in the creation of a block of marble, a prominent jeweler is able to create the perfect diamond from the uncut stone. Brilliant, exhibited at the upcoming May auction, can rightly be called a perfect work of art. According to its characteristics it is one of the most beautiful stone ever sold at Christie's ».

Until today, the hardest diamonds without color, sold at auction, was 76, 02-carat stone Archduke Joseph Archduke Joseph. The diamond was sold for $ 21, 5 million. Last year. His most famous and largest colorless diamond pear-cut named "Cullinan I» weighs 530, 20 carats and is in the treasury of the British Crown. Stone, who soon will be sold at auction Christie's, about five times lighter than his famous brother, but his future owner will get an amazing thing, an analog which is not soon be among the auction lots. Also known auctions, a visit to the Israel Diamond Exchange can facilitate the acquisition of unique and unusual brilliantov.

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