12.03 Carat Diamond

[Sphene]

wow only in my dreams

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3238796/Flawless-blue-diamond-world-s-expensive-gemstone-fetches-35m-auction.html

who doesn't want to own this

 

[craiguk]

Will be interesting to see how much it fetches however it appears there's some confusion over whether the estimate was in $ or £ as Bloomberg are reporting $35m and not £35m.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-17/blue-diamond-valued-at-record-35-million-for-sale-at-sotheby-s

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Awesome Rock!

Here's a better shot:

 

[Karl_K]

WOW!

 

[kenny]

WOW!

+1

 

[Texas Leaguer]

WOW!

+1

Now we know what it takes to get Kenny out of lurk mode

 

[craiguk]

It's absolutely stunning. Here's some more info for those interested. They paid $26m just for the rough

http://www.campdenfb.com/article/sponsored-feature-tale-blue-moon-diamond

A video from Cora International - well worth a watch;

http://corainternational.com/

And a video from Bloomberg, also quite good;

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/00c5d543-5ffc-4800-823c-f40fa46b82dd

 

[telephone89]

Whoa! It's so beautiful, and the phos is so neat!

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Amazing!

 

[Rockinruby]

Wow! Amazing!

 

[junebug17]

Wow …It truly is a thing of beauty, even the rough is amazing.

 

[OoohShiny]

WOW!

+1

Now we know what it takes to get Kenny out of lurk mode

haha

 

[Kaleigh]

Oh my stars!!!!

 

[kenny]

WOW!

+1

Now we know what it takes to get Kenny out of lurk mode

haha

Yeah, 10 carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamonds are a dime a dozen.
I scatter them over my front lawn so they sparkle in the sunlight.

... but a 12 carat? NOW we're talking!

 

[diagem]

I had the privilege to see the actual rough rock prior to the cutting of it...
Luckily the grey tones were left out

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

I had the privilege to see the actual rough rock prior to the cutting of it...
Luckily the grey tones were left out

How cool! The finished product is stunning, but the gem-geek in me might like seeing the rough even more!

 

[marcy]

Absolutely stunning.