A 163.41-carat flawless white diamond found last year in Angola will go to auction in Geneva on Nov. 14, global auction house Christie’s said on Thursday.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 163.41-carat flawless white diamond found last year in Angola will go to auction in Geneva on Nov. 14, global auction house Christie&rsquo-s said on Thursday.
&ldquo-The largest stone that ever come up on the market before of this quality was 110 carats,&rdquo- Francois Curiel, Christie&rsquo-s chairman for Europe and Asia, said at a showing of the diamond in Hong Kong.
&ldquo-So this is a stone that is 50 percent bigger than the previous one. It&rsquo-s an absolute rarity,&rdquo- he said.
Discovered in February last year in eastern Angola, the 404.20-carat rough diamond was the largest ever found in the southern African country.
The D-color, emerald-cut diamond, which can be detached from its white gold, diamond and emerald necklace, will be shown in London, Dubai and New York before going to auction in Geneva.
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