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THE VIVID PINK
AN EXQUISITE COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING, BY GRAFF
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THE VIVID PINK
AN EXQUISITE COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING, BY GRAFF
Price Realized
(Set Currency)
  • HK$83,540,000
  • ($10,830,719)
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    HK$39,000,000 - HK$55,000,000
  • ($5,055,383 - $7,129,386)

Sale Information

Sale 2736
Jewels: The Hong Kong Sale
1 December 2009
Hong Kong





Lot Description

THE VIVID PINK
AN EXQUISITE COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING, BY GRAFF
Set with a cushion-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond weighing 5.00 carats, flanked on either side by a shield-shaped diamond, mounted in platinum and 18k rose gold, ring size 5

Signed Graff
Accompanied by report no. 12956371 dated 23 July 2009 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the 5.00 carat diamond is fancy vivid pink, natural colour, VS1 clarity; with a working diagram indicating that the clarity is potentially flawless


Also accompanied by a supplemental letter from the Gemological Institute of America stating the 5.00 carat diamond has been determined to be a type IIa pink diamond. Type IIa pink diamonds are very rare in nature, often have relatively few inclusions and are noted for their mostly homogenous colour in the rough. Unlike many other coloured diamonds, the colour in pink diamonds can not only be caused by impurities, but it may also be a result of the diamond's exposure to heat and pressure during transportation into the earth's crust. Type IIa pinks have been found in a number of mining regions around the world. Historically they were found in India (particularly from the Golconda region) and, in more recent times, most notably from Brazil and Africa.

Among famous gem diamonds, the 70.39 carat Empress Rose and the 28.15 carat Agra are examples of type IIa pinks

Lot Notes

US$5,000,000-7,050,000

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