It is reported that Sotheby's Hong Kong will present an 8.41-carat pear-shaped internally flawless (IF) Fancy Vivid purple and pink diamond at the magnificent jewellery and jade jewellery autumn auction held on October 7th (estimated price: 100 million to 120 million Hong Kong dollars / 13 to 15.5 million US dollars*). This beautiful diamond can be described as one of the highest quality pink diamonds in auction history. The rough stone weighs more than 18 carats. It was mined by De Beers, the world's top diamond company, and the final cutting process was completed in New York. The polished 8.41-carat purple-pink diamond has the rare high clarity of "Internally Flawless" (IF). It is rare among pink diamonds, and it is even more important among the bright and fancy intense pink diamonds that are significant in global auction records. It has never been seen before; it has been assessed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as the highest "fresh color" grade in colored diamonds. The color is even and lively, and the richness is stunning. It is undoubtedly the rarest and rarest colored diamond in auction history. one. This beautiful diamond will be on tour in Singapore, Taipei, New York, London, Geneva and Hong Kong before the auction.
Sotheby’s Asia Vice Chairman and Jewellery Department Asia Chairman Guo Jinyao said: “Sotheby’s has brought many unforgettable and important colored diamonds to the market in the past. It continues to set any current world auction record for diamonds, gems and jewelry. After the'Graff Pink' Fancy Intense Pink Diamond, we are honored to be able to bring an 8.41-carat internally flawless bright purple-pink diamond to Hong Kong in the October autumn auction-following one of the world’s three largest jewelry auction centers outside Geneva and New York 1. This 8.41 carat diamond is one of the most beautiful and richest pink diamonds I have seen for many years. With the extremely rare'internally flawless' clarity, it is undoubtedly the highest estimated pink diamond per carat in auction history. Well deserved; we can use this to continue Sotheby’s tradition of bringing the rarest and most outstanding beautiful objects to the market over the years, and we are proud."
natural colored diamonds
magnificent and mysterious natural colored diamonds. The fascinating colors originate from various "imperfect" coincidences in the natural environment, such as the trace elements contained in diamonds, or changes in the arrangement of carbon structures. The pink diamond, which is extremely rare and popular with collectors, is due to the latter, and its stunning beauty everywhere confirms the mystery and perfection of natural creation.
moving color tones
generally include "4C", that is, weight (Carat), color (Color), clarity (Clarity) and cut (Cut). Among them, color is the most critical in the identification of colored diamonds, and its importance exceeds the other three standards. Among all the color grades of colored diamonds, this 8.41-carat purple pink diamond belongs to the highest grade, which is extremely rare. Purple pink is a common hue in natural pink diamonds. It is lively, bright, and full of feminine charm, which makes people love it. This 8.41-carat internally flawless and vivid purple-pink diamond combines top color and clarity, which is truly a rare treasure. The famous pink diamond
in history was first discovered in ancient mines in India hundreds of years ago. Since then, it has been loved by generations of rulers and also favored by connoisseurs. It is believed to be a variety of colored diamonds. One of the most sought after. Many famous diamonds in history are pink diamonds, including the wedding gift "Williamson" of Queen Elizabeth II, "Hortense" from the French royal jewelry collection, "Darya-i-Nur" from the Iranian royal jewelry collection, and the 16th century "Agra" from the Mughal King's old collection, and "Graff Pink", which was won and named by the famous jeweler Lawrence Graff at Sotheby's in Geneva in 2010, set a world auction record for diamonds and jewellery at that time, and it has been maintained. to date. The sky-high pink diamond
weighs 24.78 carats and the fancy intense pink diamond "Graff Pink" was won by famous jeweler Lawrence Graff at Sotheby's Geneva in 2010 for 45,442,500 Swiss francs / 46,158,674 US dollars / 370,307, 657 Hong Kong dollars (i.e. US$1,862,739 per carat), setting any world auction record for diamonds, gems and jewellery and remains today. The current carat unit price record for a fancy vivid pink diamond at the world auction is from a 5.00 carat fancy pink diamond at 2,155 per carat.A record of $332.
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