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Steinmetz Pink Diamond |
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| The Steinmetz
Pink is probably the finest pink diamond in the world
presently. It was first unveiled in Monaco in May, 2003,
and briefly worn around the neck of supermodel Helena
Christensen, the gem was discovered in southern Africa
and is the largest Fancy Vivid Pink diamond known in the
world. Pink diamonds are extremely rare and usually found
in much, much smaller sizes. The Steinmetz Pink weighs
59.60 carats and has been graded as Internally Flawless,
an extremely rare and coveted clarity grade. Given its
extraordinary importance, the Steinmetz Group took approximately
20 months to cut the diamond. A team of eight people worked
on fashioning the gem from the 100-carat rough stone.
Fifty models were worked on before the cutting even began.
One wrong move and the priceless diamond would have shattered.
The gem's facet pattern is very unique: it is an oval
mixed cut with a step-cut crown and a brilliant cut pavilion. |
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| In the
summer of 2003 the stone featured in an exhibition
at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC titled
The Splendor of Diamonds, which also included the
Millennium Star, the Heart of Eternity, the Allnatt,
the Pumpkin, the Moussaieff Red and the Ocean Dream.
Remarking on the size and weight of this extraordinary
diamond, TV star Jenna Elfman said, "I can
feel the beauty on my chest. You can feel the physical
vibrations." |
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