Lot Essay
US$400,000-650,000
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Large diamond briolettes of perfect colour and clarity are extremely scarce.
Long thin shaped diamond roughs which are suitable to be cut into the elongated drop of a diamond briolette are rare, as diamonds crystallise in the cubic form in nature. In addition, to obtain a large internally flawless briolette, the rough has to be completely flawless and of an even larger size due to the important loss of material when cutting high-quality briolettes. Large white roughs usually contain flaws in their crystal structure rendering internally flawless briolettes of over 10 carats very rare; large coloured diamond briolettes are even scarcer as the coloured roughs tend to have more inclusions and are generally smaller in size. To enhance the natural beauty of the stones, perfect cutting techniques are neccessary to bring out the symmetry of the diamonds and full brightness of each perfectly placed facet. This is exemplified by the two beautifully-proportioned 18.64 carat D colour and 15.57 carat fancy light pink diamond briolettes offered by Christie's in the same sale.
A MAGNIFICENT FANCY LIGHT PINK DIAMOND CHOKER
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A MAGNIFICENT FANCY LIGHT PINK DIAMOND CHOKER
Set with a fancy light pink diamond briolette weighing 15.57 carats, suspending from one terminal of an 18k pink gold band, with circular-cut diamonds on the other bifurcated terminal, mounted in 18k pink gold, overall length 40.0 cm., inner width 12.1 cm.
With certificate 12326998 dated 13 January 2003 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond briolette is fancy light pink, natural colour, internally flawless clarity
Set with a fancy light pink diamond briolette weighing 15.57 carats, suspending from one terminal of an 18k pink gold band, with circular-cut diamonds on the other bifurcated terminal, mounted in 18k pink gold, overall length 40.0 cm., inner width 12.1 cm.
With certificate 12326998 dated 13 January 2003 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond briolette is fancy light pink, natural colour, internally flawless clarity
Further details
Lot 1556 and lot 1557 are interchangeable and can be worn as one choker