Polished 88.22 Carat Diamond Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s Hong Kong

A stunning 88.22-carat polished diamond will be highlight of April’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.
Precious D colour, flawless, type Ila oval-cut gem is estimated to fetch between $11.2 and $12.7 million.

Sotheby’s has labelled the stone as being “perfect” on “every critical criterion” that diamonds are measured. Boasting the highest ranking for the 3 C’s – colour, clarity and cut, the diamond is also extremely well-polished and symmetrical. It is also one of only three oval diamonds over 50 carats offered in auction history.
The diamond comes from a 242-carat rough stone recovered from De Beers’ Jwaneng mine in Botswana, and took several months to cut and polish.