Martian pink diamond was auctioned off for 4.17 million
Over the past few days online is just teemed with reports about sale at Christie's auction in Hong Kong one of the rarest of diamonds - the so-called "Martian pink diamond."
In the first place about sale was reported on the official site of Christie's, and then picked up by online news sites.
Brilliant, of course, is not presented itself. Now it adorns a gold ring. And at the auction, as it turned out, it has become the top lot of Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels, which were held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
A rare pink diamond of 4.12 carats its name "Mars" got not accidental, but in honor of NASA's Mars mission spacecraft launch "Viking" in 1976. The Harry Winston jewelry company, also known in production of the watches, engaged in cutting of a diamond.
According to authoritative experts "Martian jewel" is now the largest round cut pink diamond, ever sold at auction.
Initially, the lot was intended to sell for 8-12 million dollars. As for trades, they lasted about 10 minutes, and the buyer wished to remain anonymous.
The stone was purchased from Harry Winston in 1976, and was in a private collection before the auction.
The largest pink diamond, named after the Mars mission of NASA, bought by an unknown buyer!
It should also be noted that the "Martian pink diamond" - the second largest diamond in the world of this hue. The largest stone is "Pink Williamson", weighing 06.23 carats. It was just this gem was donated to Queen Elizabeth II at a wedding in 1947.
Well, let's hope that "the Martian diamond" will ever adorn a wristwatch, and then we'll write about it.
What if?
Official website of Harry Winston watches.
Written by Anno Domini Bastet*
