Largest Diamond Cut in Russia could Fetch $20m

By John Jeffay / May 09, 2021 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - The largest diamond ever cut in Russia is expected to fetch up to $20m at auction on Wednesday.The 100.94 carat emerald cut diamond, called the Alrosa Spectacle, has been graded by GIA as Type IIa, D color, IF.It was cut from a 207.29-carat rough stone unearthed in 2016 at the Zarnitsa kimberlite pipe in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) - Russia's first ever diamond mine. The Diamonds of Alrosa factory, Moscow, spent a year and eight months preparing and cutting the stone."The emerald shape was chosen as it presented the perfect geometry of the diamond," said Christie's in a statement."Emerald cut is incompatible with any imperfections, as it allows the observer to gaze endlessly into the clear, unobstructed depths of the gem."The diamond (pictured) could fetch between $13.3m and $20m when it goes under the hammer at Christie's in Geneva.

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