Record setting piece of rough 507 carats for 35.3 million!

[Alistra]

Wow - I''''l take two please!

Record setting rough diamond

 

[diagem]

Date: 2/26/2010 10:34:08 AM
Author:Alistra
Wow - I''l take two please!

Record setting rough diamond

Is anyone still asking what direction Diamond prices are heading...

 

[Todd Gray]

Awesome!

Oh and I can''t believe that my silent bid of 0.50 cents for the diamond on eBay was outbid while I slept, ah well, we all work within the budgets we have available to us

Seriously, the Cullinan mine has produced some incredible diamonds over the years, I can only imagine what it must be like to have the opportunity to even gaze upon a diamond of that magnitude! Wowza! In my dreams, in my dreams...

 

[Dancing Fire]

a 250ct will look very nice on my finger!!

 

[susimoo]

Date: 2/26/2010 3:05:19 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
a 250ct will look very nice on my finger!!

Can''t wait to see that one on SMTR!!!!!!

 

[IceExplorer]

I''m curious, what would the rough dimensions of that diamond be?
L x W x H?
Can anyone figure that out based on the carats?

 

[tberube]

wow...it looks like rock salt! heh.

 

[kenny]

Date: 2/26/2010 5:15:29 PM
Author: IceExplorer
I'm curious, what would the rough dimensions of that diamond be?

L x W x H?

Can anyone figure that out based on the carats?

It is an irregular shape, but if it were a perfect cube all six sides would be 1.77 inch.

To convert 507 carats to grams, 1 ct = 0.2g.
507 carat x .2 = 101.4g

The density of diamond is 3.5 grams per cubic centimeter.
101.4g divided by 3.5 = 28.97 cubic cm

To convert cubic cm to cubic inches, multiply by 0.061.
28.97 cubic cm x 0.061 = 1.77 cubic inches.

Someone please check this math for errors.

 

[IceExplorer]

Judging by that picture, It looks like it is big enough to be made into a salad bowl!!

That is brilliant. Thanks for the math.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

My husband woke me up to tell me about the diamond. He was probably just getting me out of bed. I asked him what the color/clarity is and he said it''s a green color, B clarity, and square cut! lol THAT is why I pick out my own diamonds.

 

[Dancing Fire]

the Chinese newspapper said (quoting my friend.i don''t read Chinese

) "this will be the biggest RB in the world when finish". Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co purchased the rough on behalf of a client,i forgot his name

 

[Karl_K]

Date: 2/28/2010 2:19:42 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
the Chinese newspapper said (quoting my friend.i don''t read Chinese

) ''this will be the biggest RB in the world when finish''. Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co purchased the rough on behalf of a client,i forgot his name

that would be a shame to cut it into an RB I could design something much more interesting.

 

[diagem]

Date: 2/28/2010 2:29:03 PM
Author: Karl_K

Date: 2/28/2010 2:19:42 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
the Chinese newspapper said (quoting my friend.i don''t read Chinese

) ''this will be the biggest RB in the world when finish''. Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co purchased the rough on behalf of a client,i forgot his name

that would be a shame to cut it into an RB I could design something much more interesting.

It sure will...

Whats good for smaller rough sizes doesnt make it as good for super-large sizes..., I smell a trip-x-high-beam-headlight

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[Dancing Fire]

you guys don''t understand "Chinese EGO"...the owner can then say..."i own the BIGGEST RB in the world"
any guess of whom will cut the rough of this size?

 

[whatmeworry]

Would you need special equipment to cut something of this size? I agree it would be a shame to see it turned into a 57 facet RB.