A HIGHLY IMPORTANT SINGLE-STONE FANCY VIVID PINK DIAMOND RING

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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT SINGLE-STONE FANCY VIVID PINK DIAMOND RING
Set with a circular-cut fancy vivid pink diamond weighing approximately 1.60 carats, mounted in platinum
With certificate 11178199 dated 13 June 2000 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy vivid pink, natural color

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A MAGNIFICENT COLORED DIAMONDFANCY VIVID PINKThis fancy vivid pink diamond described herein, is a magnificent and beautiful colored diamond.In its present form, this rare diamond exhibits a pure pink hue with an extraordinary combination of lightness and saturation, know in the diamond trade as a rose pink color.This gem diamond is a desirable collector's item on account of the inherent pure pink color and the excellent manner in which the cutter placed all 58 facets in his attempt to bring the "most and best" pink color into the face-up view.There are several factors that are unique to this pink diamond which when considered together, help to explain why this particular stone is almost unique.HUELIGHTNESSThe lightness indicates this pure pink hue is within the light to medium range. This quality of the color, which is perceived and measured separately from the hue and the saturation, gives this stone its characteristic richness and depth of pink color.While the specific level of lightness is critical to the depth and richness of every pink diamond, the lightness is also critical to the brightness of each pink color.This pink stone has a strong and bright pink tone, a very desirable combination. Such strongright pink diamonds remind connoisseurs and collectors of the finest pink diamonds from older Brazilian and African deposits. In fact, this stone is reportedly of Brazilian origin, cut and polished around the 1920s.SATURATIONCoincidentally, the lightness also influences the perceived saturation of pink color. This occurs because, as pink colors get progressively darker (light-medium, medium, etc.) the eye perceives the pink color as being more saturated. Since we tend to think of lightness and saturation as one element (not two separate elements), it is important to spell out their unique individual contributions to the perceived color of this diamond. Each element, the lightness and the saturation gives this pure pink diamond its unique character. If one or both of these inherent elements of the color were not what they are, this stone would not face-up with the requisite depth and strength of color to qualify as a vivid pink diamond.When we consider the uniqueness of the inherent pink body color, and then factor in what the cutter has done to transform that color in the face-up direction, we can begin to understand and visualize why this diamond is so important. END OF SALE