Sun-drop diamond in Swiss auction
November 10, 2011 :: Posted by - nikolin :: Category - Diamonds
A 110-carat diamond is expected to fetch up to $15m (£9m) at auction in Geneva next week, Sotheby’s says. The so-called Sun-Drop Diamond is described as fancy vivid yellow, the highest colour grading, and is the largest known diamond of its kind, at 110.3 carats. “It looks the weight,” said David Bennett, head of Sotheby’s jewellery division. The jewel is being sold by Cora International, which discovered it in South Africa last year, meaning it has no history of previous wearers. “Some find it very attractive to own a stone that’s been lying untouched in the earth for millions of years,” Bennett added.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/09/sun-drop-diamond-swiss-auction
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