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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT DIAMOND SINGLE STONE RING
Set with a rectangular-cut diamond weighing approximately 12.63 cts., flanked on each side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, mounted in platinum
With certificate 10269540 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is E color (colorless) and VS1, accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the stone may be improvable
Jewels, especially diamonds, have a legendary mystique about them that seems to transcend ordinary circumstances. More than any other possession, a jewel usually comes with the story of its acquisition. This is especially true of this superb 12.63 carat diamond ring. The lady who originally owned the stone, received it as a gift from her husband whose business it was to export raw materials from Brazil to the United States to supply the war effort during World War II. Part of his business entailed exportation of industrial diamonds. Amongst these diamonds he would often find gem quality stones which he sold to the premier diamond dealer, Harry Winston, which is how they met and made a longstanding friendship. To make this all a little more daring, these diamond transactions were conducted on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro while Allied and Axis fleets monitored the high seas just off the coast.
After the war, the two continued their friendship and, in 1952, the gentleman visited Winston's prestigious salon to select this magnificent diamond as a Christmas gift for his wife. The quality of this colorless stone is superb. It captures light, dazzling the viewer. This diamond, like all diamonds, has its own personality. In Harry Winston's own words, "No two diamonds are alike. Each diamond has a different nature."
Set with a rectangular-cut diamond weighing approximately 12.63 cts., flanked on each side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, mounted in platinum
With certificate 10269540 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is E color (colorless) and VS1, accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the stone may be improvable
Jewels, especially diamonds, have a legendary mystique about them that seems to transcend ordinary circumstances. More than any other possession, a jewel usually comes with the story of its acquisition. This is especially true of this superb 12.63 carat diamond ring. The lady who originally owned the stone, received it as a gift from her husband whose business it was to export raw materials from Brazil to the United States to supply the war effort during World War II. Part of his business entailed exportation of industrial diamonds. Amongst these diamonds he would often find gem quality stones which he sold to the premier diamond dealer, Harry Winston, which is how they met and made a longstanding friendship. To make this all a little more daring, these diamond transactions were conducted on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro while Allied and Axis fleets monitored the high seas just off the coast.
After the war, the two continued their friendship and, in 1952, the gentleman visited Winston's prestigious salon to select this magnificent diamond as a Christmas gift for his wife. The quality of this colorless stone is superb. It captures light, dazzling the viewer. This diamond, like all diamonds, has its own personality. In Harry Winston's own words, "No two diamonds are alike. Each diamond has a different nature."