'For many centuries, the diamond has been a symbol of everlasting love, prosperity and power. It is the hardest, most resistant mineral produced by nature and bares the potential for crystalline perfection. These characteristics, combined with striking beauty, have merited the diamond's high esteem and status. In nature, the excavation of many tons of earth is necessary in order to recover a gem-quality diamond of between 1 and 2 carats. Accordingly, the discovery of a large top quality diamond, permitting the creation of a faceted gem of 50 carats, is one of nature's extraordinary phenomena - a true gift to mankind.' (Appendix to the Gübelin report no. 0507164)