At the auction house Sotheby's was told about the upcoming sale of a diamond weighing 100.2 carats in color D and purity IF with emerald cut at an auction in New York, scheduled for April.
Stone will be the largest of the ever-presented at the auction stones of color D and purity IF. Its value is estimated at $ 19-25 million. The diamond from which this diamond was obtained weighed more than 200 carats and was mined by De Beers in South Africa. The owner of the stone spent more than a year cutting diamonds to the ideal state.
"The size makes this stone unique and beautiful," said Frank Everett, vice president of jewelry at Sotheby's, "You can take it as a work of art." To keep this diamond in your hand is a unique experience, you can see the skill of the cutter and the geometry of the stone ".
"This stone is the embodiment of perfection, its color is whiter than white, it has no defects, and it is so transparent that I can only compare it to ice water," said Gary Schuler, head of the Sotheby's jewelry department in New York.
Amazing diamond of emerald cut will be on display in Dubai, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and New York.