The 10.57 carat rock will go on show in Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan and Geneva
The Eternal Pink, a very rare diamond, is expected to surpass $35 million at a Sotheby’s auction, which could break records as the most expensive price per carat ever to come to market, as ɾєρօɾτed byBloomberg. The 2.1-gram gem will go on show in Hong Kong next week, and later it will be exhibited in Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan, and Geneva. It will be up for sale on 8 June in New York as part of Sotheby’s jewels auction.
Classified as “purplish pink” in colour, the 10.57 carat cushion-cut diamond, which is mounted on a ring, has been described as “glowing” by experts and has the highest ranking possible for quality of colour, defined as “Fancy Vivid.” It also has the top score for clarity, known as “Internally Flawless” which means that it has no visible blemishes under 10x magnification. The diamond is also among the most chemically pure, adding to its transparency, as ɾєρօɾτed byBloomberg.
Sotheby’s have said the gem is comparable to the “ultimate masterpieces of art” and that it’s more unique than a Rene Magritte or Andy Warhol painting. “It is difficult to overstate its rarity and beauty,” said Wenhao Yu, chairman of jewellery and watches at Sotheby’s Asia, toldBloomberg.
“This colour is the most beautiful and concentrated shade of pink in diamonds that I have ever seen or that has ever come to market,” Quig Bruning, the auction house’s head of jewelry for the Americas said in a ȿτɑτємєɴτ, as ɾєρօɾτed byCNN. “The Eternal Pink’s immense presence and great rarity make it comparable to ultimate masterpieces of art — far rarer than a Magritte or a Warhol.”
