Posted by Mysel | Posted in Lifestyle | Posted on 19-04-2009
Despite the size of no more than a coin, the value of blue diamonds Cullinan diamond mine home made shake my head. Rare 7.03-carat precious stone is appraised at a price of USD 5.8 million (about USD 62.7 billion) to $ 8.5 million (about USD 92 billion). Until tomorrow, the diamond is on display at Sotheby’s Auction House, Mayfair, London.
Quoted the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the BBC states that the value of a diamond found last year was perfect, especially in the categories of clarity (clarity), one of four standard assessment of which depends on the ability of fluorescent diamonds. In addition to clarity, the experts generally assess based CARAT diamond (carat), color (color), and cut (cut).
“It was a unique finding,” said Cathy Malins of Petra Diamonds, a company that mined diamonds are blue. Blue diamonds, he explained, is part of weighing 26.58 carats of diamonds mined in Cullinan, South Africa. Mine-run companies from the island of Jersey that produce 2-3 million tonnes of precious stones per year. But, in this period they may not be able to find one or two blue diamonds.
The plan, a rare blue diamond was auctioned in Geneva on 12 May. If the auction price reached the highest estimates, USD 8.5 million (about USD 92 billion), Sotheby’s Auction House will again record the highest diamond sales. May last year, they managed to sell 3.73-carat diamond worth USD 5 million (about USD 54 billion).
