The largest white diamond will be auctioned in Geneva this week as part of a sale carried out by Christie’s It includes two precious stones, each weighing more than 200 carats.
Christie’s said that the diamond, which is known as the “rock”, is pear-shaped and about the size of a stone The golf ball weighs approximately 228.31 carats and is expected to sell for about $30 million.
“Mostly with these big stones,” Max Fausset, director of jewelry at Christie’s in Geneva, told Archyde.com Some form is sacrificed in order to maintain the weight.”
He added that this “pear-shaped” diamond is perfectly proportioned and is one of the rarest gemstones ever offered In an auction at all.”
Diamond prices have rebounded globally due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, its main producer, as well as the return of activities that It is attended by dignitaries as the restrictions imposed to contain the Corona pandemic are lifted.
The “rock” diamond was mined and polished in South Africa. The previous record for a white diamond auction was a 163.41-carat gem that was sold in 2017. .
Christie’s also sells a yellow 205.07-carat cushion-shaped ‘diamond’ gem. Red Cross» given that an unspecified part of the auction proceeds will go to the International Committee of the Cross Red in Geneva.
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