Largest coloured diamond goes on sale in Switzerland
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Diamonds are loved by all. Now imagine the world’s largest diamond, but wait it is coloured! Yes, the largest coloured diamond is on sale. Let’s learn a little more about it.
Diamonds are one of the most precious gemstones on Earth. They are naturally formed deep inside the Earth. They are created when high pressure and heat is applied to a form of carbon. Most natural diamonds are between 1 billion and 3.5 billion years!
Diamonds are extremely hard. So apart from jewellery, they are also used for cutting and polishing tools.
While most of the diamonds we see are colourless, rare coloured diamonds also exist.
Recently, an “ultra-rare” purple-pink diamond sold for a record 24.4 million Swiss francs (US$26.6 million) at an auction in Geneva, Switzerland. An auction is a sale where items are sold to the person who offers the most amount of money.
The largest coloured diamond is called “The Spirit of the Rose“. It is believed to be the most expensive purple-pink diamond ever sold at an auction. It is also the largest of its kind to be auctioned.
This rare largest coloured diamond was found three years ago in a mine in Sakha, northeast Russia. It takes its name from a 1911 Russian ballet (dance piece) called “Le Spectre de la rose”.
When the diamond was first found, it was much bigger. But it had to be cut down and polished, which made it about half its original size.
This diamond belongs to a rare subgroup of diamonds that contain little to no nitrogen. It is extremely rare not just due to its colour but due to its large size as well.
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