In Photos: World’s Largest Flawless-Cut Yellow Diamond on Display in Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Sotheby’s | Auction
[TheEpochTimesOctober192022](Reported by The Epoch Times reporter Lin Zirong) On October 17, the world’s largest currently recorded cut yellow flawlessdiamondfor the first time in the United Arab EmiratesDubaidisplay.this rare yellowdiamondNamed “Golden Canary”, it weighs 303.10 carats and has an estimated value of $15 million.
Sotheby’sauction“This is also the world’s largest flawless diamond ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA),” said Sophie Stevens, a jewelry expert at Sotheby’s.
Canary was first discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1980s. A young girl was playing among a pile of rubble near her uncle’s house when she stumbled across the unusual-looking stone, which she sold to a local diamond dealer. At the time, the rough diamond weighed 890 carats and was cut to give the appearance we see today.
This yellow diamond will beUnited Arab EmiratesIt debuted before embarking on a world tour that included stops in Hong Kong, Taipei and Geneva.
October 17, 2022United Arab EmiratesDubai，Sotheby’sauctionSotheby’s showcases a 303.10-carat yellow diamond. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)A 303.10-carat yellow diamond is displayed at Sotheby’s auction house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 17, 2022. (Cedric Ribeiro/Getty Images for Sotheby’s Dubai)
