Christie’s Proudly Unveils The Largest Purple Pink Flawless Diamond To Ever Appear For Sale At AuctionTHE SAKURA DIAMOND
Christie’s is proud to present【The Sakura Diamond】- A 15.81 Carat Fancy Vivid Purple Pink Internally Flawless Type lla Diamond Ring (Estimate: HK$195 Million – 300 Million/ US$25 Million – 38 Million), as one of the star highlights of the Magnificent Jewels live auction in Hong Kong on 23 May.
This immensely important, eternal masterpiece of nature possesses a number of distinct rare qualities:
Exceptional Rarity: Natural coloured diamonds are among the rarest and most valuable gemstones. In particular, pink colouration in diamonds is caused by the distortion of the molecular lattice which happens at random, making pink diamonds extremely challenging to cut from their rough form.
Enormous Size: As fewer than 10% of pink diamonds weigh more than 1/5 of a carat, this Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink diamond is of an unprecedented size of 15.81 carats, which is the largest of its kind (Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink) to be offered at any auction.
Brilliant Colour: According to GIA, only 4% of pink diamonds possess a colour deep enough to qualify as ‘Fancy Vivid’. This magnificent gem is graded ‘Fancy Vivid’ for its perfect display of strong saturation and remarkable pink hue with a secondary colour of purple, resembling the fascinating colour of cherry blossoms — appropriately coinciding with Spring. ‘Sakura’ is the Japanese word for the beautiful cherry blossoms that bloom for a very short period indicating the beginning of spring.
Flawless Clarity: Diamonds are formed deep within the earth’s crust, and the majority of pink diamonds are almost always included. In addition, pink diamonds fall under the rare Type IIa category of diamonds, which make up less than 2% of all gem diamonds. 【The Sakura Diamond】has been graded Internally Flawless, embodying its exceptional rarity and extraordinary optical transparency.
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Public Preview (by appointment - infoasia@christies.com):
Shanghai | 12 – 13 April | Ampire Building, No. 97 Yuanmingyuan Road
Beijing | 16 – 17 April | No. 82 Jinbao Street, Dong Cheng District
Taipei | 1 – 2 May | Taipei Marriott Hotel, No. 199, Lequn 2nd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei
Hong Kong | 6 – 8 May 2021 | 22/ F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road Central
Auction:
Hong Kong | 23 May | Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No.1 Harbour Road, Wanchai
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