Form of a rare diamond That is expected to create a new world record price per carat of diamond at auction in May exhibited in London.
Little more than a penny circles, diamonds worth estimated 5.8 to 8.5 million U.S. dollars (approximately USD 92.2 billion), According to estimates seller. 7:03 carat ring is one of the Few blue diamonds in the world.
This diamond was discovered in South Africa last year and is now on display at Sotheby's, Mayfair, London, England, until Tuesday (28 / 4). Then the diamond Will be auctioned in Geneva on May 12. Gems are cut from a rough gem Weighing 26.58 carats, was discovered in 2008 at the Cullinan mine.
The mine also produces the Great Star of Africa diamond 530 carats the which now adorn the royal crown. Rocks Institute of America (GIA) provides the perfect class for clarity on the blue diamond, the highest grade That can be given on a piece of precious stones.
Cathy Malins, from Petra Diamonds, the diamond mining company, described the discovery of diamonds is a very unique thing. He said, "At our mine in South Africa We mine about 2-3 million tons of rock per year. We'll be lucky enough to maybe a piece, or two, blue diamonds from this mine. In short We do not know Pls It Might Be a diamond of this kind again. "
Scarcity of this precious stone type Because in this world only areas A Few That Could be mined for blue diamonds. These stones have a metallic blue color Pls Called chemical boron, the which can absorb light in color, Appeared During the formation of rocks.
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The Auctioneer said, despite the current economic situation is less good, the supply of buyers around the world began to flood. David Bennett, head of Sotheby's Europe and Middle East, said, "Goods like this Will be Bought by someone WHO wanted to pocket the Things That are not owned one in the world, someone Who Wants something very, very beautiful and rare." "I am very optimistic even in markets like the present scarcity of these diamonds Will make it sell."
In May 2008, a 3.73 carat diamond sold at auction house Sotheby's for $ 1,328,444 U.S. dollars, a new world record per carat price of precious stones in the auction. If diamonds are sold According to the estimated worth of 8.5 million dollars, then the diamond will of break the world record. The buyer Will also have the right to name the diamond.
