Massive diamond under the hammer
A 101.27 carat diamond (the size of a ping pong ball), has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6 million US dollars.
The stone was cut from a 460 carat rough diamond, and has 92 facets. It was discovered in South Africa's biggest diamond mine, Premier Mine, which is where the world's largest rough diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, was also found.
The stone is the largest colourless diamond to appear at auction in 18 years, says auction house Christie's, and it was also the largest ever sold in Asia.
Christie's said the diamond's appearance on the market had "created a sensation" : "the crowd at the event was "flabbergasted" by the high prices on display".
"The world record price for the colourless diamond sale was broken...the atmosphere in the room was very excited". "People were looking right, looking left, we were breaking world records all the time. They couldn't believe their eyes." It was put up for sale by an anonymous private individual and bought by a first-time auction buyer from Hong Kong who bid over the telephone.
The new owner will have the right to name the diamond!
Where on earth would someone wear this?!?
A 101.27 carat diamond (the size of a ping pong ball), has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6 million US dollars.
The stone was cut from a 460 carat rough diamond, and has 92 facets. It was discovered in South Africa's biggest diamond mine, Premier Mine, which is where the world's largest rough diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, was also found.
The stone is the largest colourless diamond to appear at auction in 18 years, says auction house Christie's, and it was also the largest ever sold in Asia.
Christie's said the diamond's appearance on the market had "created a sensation" : "the crowd at the event was "flabbergasted" by the high prices on display".
"The world record price for the colourless diamond sale was broken...the atmosphere in the room was very excited". "People were looking right, looking left, we were breaking world records all the time. They couldn't believe their eyes." It was put up for sale by an anonymous private individual and bought by a first-time auction buyer from Hong Kong who bid over the telephone.
The new owner will have the right to name the diamond!
Where on earth would someone wear this?!?
Wut duh...... I would sooo make that into a ring JK
The diamond is F-color, as I recall. Somebody contacted me a few years back with some photos, righter after it was cut, saying I ought to put it on my website. 