10. Museyev red diamond-$8 million.
Red diamond is one of the rarest and most popular diamonds in the world. Moussaieff Red (formerly known as Red Shield) was discovered in Brazil in11990s, and it is the largest natural color diamond classified by GIA at present. Triangular bright cut, weighing 5. 1 1 carat. This exquisite red gem is classified as "immaculate inside" (IF) and was exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History in 2003 and 2005 respectively.
9. Eternal Heart-$65,438+06 million
Blue diamonds only account for 65,438+0% of all colored diamonds mined. This eternal heart was mined in the diamond mine of the Prime Minister of South Africa. This amazing heart-shaped gem was originally cut from 777 carats of rough stone. The original owner of Eternal Heart was steinmetz Group, which was later acquired by De Beers in 2000.
This diamond once weighed 35.56 carats, but it was not reduced to 365,438+0.06 carats until 2065,438+00. This flawless dark blue diamond once belonged to the Spanish and German royal families. The controversial re-cutting of 20 10 has aroused strong repercussions in the field of gemology, but it has indeed improved the color and clarity.
6. Winston Blue-$23.8 million
This diamond was originally named "Bright Blue Diamond" and was renamed "Winston Blue" after Harry Winston bought it in 20 14. It weighs 13.22 carats and is said to be the largest diamond of its kind classified by GIA. When this pear-shaped diamond with perfect interior was sold in 20 14, the price per carat was close to 2 million dollars, setting a new world record for the price per carat of blue diamonds.
5. Pink Star-$765,438+$200,000
This diamond was mined in South Africa in 1999, and was previously called steinmetz Pink, which is the largest bright pink diamond. Chow Tai Fook in Hong Kong bought Pink Star from Sotheby's auction house by telephone on 20 17. This oval diamond with flawless interior weighs 59.60 carats and was later renamed CTF Pink Star to commemorate the late father of Chairman Chow Tai Fook.
4. Centennial diamonds-$654.38 billion+$0 billion
As a rough stone, a century-old diamond weighs 500 carats. It was later cut into the center of gravity, weighing 273.85 carats. However, the reduction in carat weight improved the color (D) and clarity grade (flawless) of this unique diamond. Their highly skilled team spent a total of 154 days to complete the re-cutting process.
3. Hope diamonds-200 million to 250 million dollars.
Hope diamonds were discovered in India in 1600 and bought by King Louis XIV in 1668. This 45.42-carat diamond was stolen in a crown jewel robbery in 179 1, but reappeared in London in 2002. According to legend, this diamond is cursed, and many former diamond owners have experienced misfortune and tragedy.
2. Cullinan)-Up to $2 billion
Cullinan diamond is the largest original stone discovered so far, weighing 3 106.75 carats, which is unbelievable. 1905 was discovered in Cullinan, South Africa, and was later given to King Edward VII. The original diamond was cut into nine main gems, the largest of which was as high as 530.2 carats.
The value of 1.Koh-I-Noor is unknown.
The mountain of light, weighing 105.6 carats, is the most expensive diamond in the world. This colorless oval-cut diamond is full of mystery and legend, and the controversy behind it is constant. India claims that Britain stole the diamond from India and the ownership belongs to India. Prince Albert cut its 186ct into105.6ct to increase its luster and sparkle.