Luxist

Another case of big stones, big money. Prices on small diamonds continue to stagnate but the big stones are selling at auction at the high end of their estimates. The stunning pear-shaped 39-carat, D color Evening Star diamond brought in $5.4 million at Christie's last December, just below the high-end of the $3.6 million to $5.5 million estimate. This stone is a type IIa diamond the type which was found in India's famous ancient Golconda mines. It is certified to be VVS1 clarity and is accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the clarity may be potentially internally flawless. 01/03/10