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Photo Credit: Sotheby’s
The diamond was unearthed by De Beers in Botswana and weighs just over 102 ct, the round stone is the only known round brilliant-cut gem over 100 carats, perfect according to every critical criterion, said Sotheby’s. The colour is an ultra-rare gem-quality diamond known as Type IIA, signalling chemical purity and making it crystal-clear to the eye. It has not disclosed the asking price for the stone, which will be sold in a private sale.
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s
The previous stone that went under the hammer that comes closest to this is the currently holds the title of the world’s most expensive D-Flawless diamond is the De Grisogono necklace which holds the 163.41-carat diamond that sold for $33.7 million in Geneva last year. However, Sotheby’s believes the strawberry sized diamond will “greatly exceed” that price, currently a world-record, due to its exceptional quality and rarity.
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