All diamonds are truly precious but while they all mined from the Earth, not all of them are created equal. Over the years, diamonds have both won heart of everyone be it gemologists, miners, precious diamond supplier, b2b diamond supplier and even the end-user. Every diamond is different and possesses different value. So what are the most precious diamonds? At KGK Group, we have put together a list of the top 10 most precious diamonds we drool over.
2. THE KOH-I-NOOR
Number 1 on KGK Group’s list of
the most expensive and precious
diamonds in the world is the Koh-
I-Noor.
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Img: Wikipedia
Weight: 105.6 Carat
Shape: Oval shaped.
Price: Unknown
History: Drenched in history,
the stone have been mined in
India in the 1300s.
3. THE CULLINAN
No. 2 on our list is “The Cullinan”;
it is the largest rough diamond of
gem quality ever found.
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Img: Wikipedia
Weight: 530 carat
Price: Upto $2 Billion
Discovery: It was discovered
in Cullinan, South Africa in
1905.
History: It was then gifted to
King Edward VII.
4. THE HOPE DIAMOND
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Img: Wikipedia
Weight: 45.52 Carat
Price: $200-$250 MILLION
Color: Dark Gray-Blue
Shape: cushion cut
Discovery: Believed to have
been discovered in India in the
1600s, according to a precious
diamond supplier, it was
bought by King Louis XIV in
1668.
5. THE CENTENARY DIAMOND
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Img: Wikipedia
Weight: 273.85 Carat
Price: $100 MILLION
Shape: Heart Shaped
History:
As a rough diamond, the
Centenary Diamond weighed
over 500ct. It was later cut to
improve its color (D) and clarity
grade (flawless). It took a total
of 154 days for their highly-
skilled team to finish the cutting
process.
6. THE PINK STAR
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Img: NBC News
Weight: 59.60 Carat
Price: $71.2 MILLION
Shape: Heart Shaped
Color: It is the largest diamond
to have been graded a Fancy
Vivid Pink.
Discovery: Mined in South
Africa in 1999, it was
previously known as the
Steinmetz Pink. Chow Tai Fook
Enterprises, bought the Pink
Star from Sotheby’s auction in
2017 in a telephonic bid.
7. THE WINSTON BLUE
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Img: Forbes
Weight: 13.22 carat
Price: $23.8 MILLION
Shape: This pear shaped
diamond is internally flawless.
Color: Vivid Blue
Discovery: Originally called
the Fancy Diamond, this stone
was renamed “The Winston
Blue” after Harry Winston
purchased it in 2014.
8. THE WITTELSBACH DIAMOND
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Img: Wikipedia
Weight: 31.06 carat
Price: $23.4 MILLION
Color: Fancy deep blue
History: The Wittelsback
Diamond made history having
been passed from one
European member of royalty to
another. It is internally flawless
diamond and has belonged to
both Spanish and German
royalty since it arrived in
Europe in the 1600s.
9. THE PERFECT PINK
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Img: DCLA
Weight: 14.23 carat
Price: $23.2 MILLION
Color: Intense Pink
Cut: Emerald Cut
History: In 2010, Christie’s
sold The Perfect Pink to an
unknown bidder. According to
B2B Diamond Suppliers its size
and intensity of pink makes it
rare.
10. THE HEART OF ETERNITY
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Img: Troy Clay
Weight: The rough diamond
from which it was cut down was
roughly 777 carat
Price: $16 MILLION
Color: Vivid Blue
Cut: Heart Shape
History: The original owner of
The Heart of Eternity was the
Steinmetz Group, De Beers
later bought it in 2000 and if we
believe on the rumors in 2012
boxer Floyd Mayweather
purchased the diamond for
then-fiancée, Shantel Jackson.
11. THE MOUSSAIEFF RED DIAMOND
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Img: Naturally Coloured
Weight: 5.11 Carat
Price: $8 MILLION
Color: Fancy Red
Cut: Trilliant cut
History: Discovered in Brazil in
the 1990’s, it is currently the
largest natural-colored fancy
red diamond graded by the
GIA.