AN IMPRESSIVE DIAMOND RING
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AN IMPRESSIVE DIAMOND RING

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AN IMPRESSIVE DIAMOND RING
Set with a cut-cornered square step-cut diamond, weighing approximately 38.91 carats, flanked on either side by three tapered baguette-cut diamonds, ring size 5 1/4, mounted in platinum
Accompanied by report no. 2185692383 dated 25 August 2017 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, VS1 clarity

With a supplemental letter from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond has been determined to be a Type IIa diamond. Type IIa diamonds are the most chemically pure type of diamond and often have exceptional optical transparency. Type IIa diamonds were first identified as originating from India (particularly from the Golconda region) but have since been recovered in all major diamond-producing regions of the world. Among famous gem diamonds, the 530.20 carat Cullinan I and the 105.60 carat Koh-i-noor, are examples of Type IIa
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Further details
This lot is being sold to benefit multiple charitable organizations, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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