Fancy Light Pink Diamond

The round brilliant-cut Fancy Light Pink Diamond weighing 5.08 carats.

The unmounted diamond is rated as having good symmetry on the certificate due to the stone exhibiting attributes of an "old" cut. The cut makes the stone quite brilliant and pleasing to the eye. The color of the diamond is best represented by the actual size photograph in the printed catalogue. Accompanied by GIA report no. 1142684724 stating that the diamond is Fancy Light Pink, Natural Color, VVS2 clarity.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
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Accompanied by GIA report no. 1142684724 stating that the diamond is Fancy Light Pink, Natural Color, VVS2 clarity.

Colored diamonds of any hue are among the rarest gemstones in the world. Indeed, the GIA estimates that fewer than one in 10,000 fashioned diamonds qualifies as a “fancy” color of any kind. Among all colored diamonds, perhaps no color is as desirable as pink. Owing their color to natural distortions in the crystal lattice, pink diamonds have been admired and collected throughout history and form the centerpieces of some of the world’s greatest collection. The Great Table, a 400 carat stone, was named by legendary traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in 1642 and is currently a part of the Crown Jewels of Iran. Queen Elizabeth II received another extraordinary pink diamond, the Williamson, as a wedding present in 1947, and in 2010, Graff purchased a 24.78 carat pink diamond from Sotheby’s Geneva for the historic price of $46.2 million, the most ever paid for a diamond or jewel at auction.

While any pink diamond is exceedingly rare and generates great excitement at auction, a round pink diamond is rarer still. Most diamond cutters use a modified cut on colored diamond rough to emphasize the color within the stone, reserving round cuts for white diamonds. This 5.08 carat stone represents one of the largest round, fancy colored pink diamonds to ever come to auction and is an extraordinary opportunity for any collector.