Expensive Raw Diamond In The World
A raw diamond is a mineral consisting of pure carbon. It is considered the hardest material is known in its natural form. It is also classified as one of the most common gemstone categories. Given its extreme hardness, it has many important industrial uses. Also, its hardness, brilliance, and luster make it a rare gemstone.
The Perfect Pink Diamond – $23.17 million
The Perfect Pink raw diamond measures 14.23 carats. It is one of only 18 pink diamonds ever to be auctioned off, weighing more than 10 carats.
Of those 18 diamonds, only The Perfect Pink was awarded the Fancy Intense Perfect Pink rank, by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
The Perfect Pink was sold for $23.17 million at Christie’s in Hong Kong in 2010, to an unknown person.
This price was about 30% higher than its highest estimate of its value at the time.
This diamond is made of 18 karat gold and rose gold, surrounded on both sides by two clear types of diamonds.
The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond – $23.4 million
The flawless Wittelsbach blue raw diamond of 31.06 carats was found at Keller Mine, India.
In 1664, the King of Spain, Philip IV, had given the Wittelsbach diamond to his daughter, Infant Margarita Theresa. At that time she was betrothed to Emperor Leopold I of Austria.
In 2008, jeweler Laurence Graff bought it for £16.4 million. The Wittelsbach-Graff diamond wasn’t always perfect.
Later, Graff admitted that three diamond-cutters had discovered flaws in the diamond.
This brilliant diamond sold for $23.4 million in 2010, but is now valued at $80 million.
The Winston blue diamond – $23.8 million
This blue diamond was purchased by Harry Winston at Christie’s Geneva Fine Jewelry Auction in May 2014, for $23.8 million.
Originally nicknamed “blue”, this 13.22-carat raw diamond has been renamed by Nyla Hayek, CEO of Harry Winston.
The Winston blue diamond, pear-shaped, has been certified by the US Geological Institute as “Fancy Vivid Blue” as very pure and flawless.
Orange Diamonds – $35.5 million
Pure orange diamonds are classified as very rare gemstones. It is noted to derive their color from the elements of nitrogen.
Dubbed an “orange”, this stone also looks like a pear and weighs 14.82 carats.
This exceptional stone is the only luxurious orange diamond rated by the Gemological Institute of America. It was offered for $35.5 million at Christie’s Geneva Fine Jewelry Auction in 2013.
The Prince Diamond – $39.3 million
The Prince diamond was discovered in the Golconda mines in India, over 300 years ago, and weighs 36.65 carats.
This diamond has been awarded the grade of “Fancy Intense Pink”. It tends to turn orange-red when exposed to ultraviolet rays.
It derives its name from Sayajirao Gaekwad, who is the son of Site Devi, Princess of Baroda.
In 2013, this gem was sold at Christie’s auction in New York, to an anonymous bidder.
The Graff Pink Diamond – $46.2 million
This rare, 24.78-carat raw diamond was named after Laurence Graff, who had it at a Sotheby Fine Jewelry auction, in Geneva, in 2010.
Up to 25 natural defects were discovered in this stone. As a result, the carat size was reduced from 24.78 carats to 23.88 carats.
This caused the stone to change color, from dense to vivid and changed the purity of the stone to flawless within.
It is reported that this diamond, was formed from emerald. It was previously owned by the American jeweler Harry Winston.
Moon of Josephine blue diamond – $48.4 million
his flawless 12.03-carat blue diamond was first found in January 2014, at the Cullinan Mine in South Africa.
It was sold at Sotheby’s auction in Geneva, in November 2015 for $48.4 million.
This sale marked the first time any diamond had been sold for more than $4 million per carat.
It has lost four of the 400 blue diamonds, which are classified as vivid blue by the GIA.
The Moon’s common name is originally blue. It was changed to “Moon of Josephine blue” by the man who bought it. He was a Hong Kong businessman, Joseph Lau Luen Hung. He had named the diamond after his daughter Josephine.
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