Lot 477
  • 477

A Exceptional Pair of Unmounted Round Brilliant-Cut Diamonds

Estimate
1,100,000 - 1,500,000 USD
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Description

  • platinum, diamond, earstuds
The round diamonds weighing 5.36 and 5.17 carats.

Condition

Please refer to GIA report 5116117145 for information regarding the 5.17 carat round diamond stating D color, Flawless clarity, with Excellent cut, polish and symmetry. Please refer to GIA report 6127341849 for information regarding the 5.36 carat round diamond stating D color, Flawless clarity, with Excellent cut, polish and symmetry. Together with letters from the GIA stating that both diamonds have been determined to be type IIa. In excellent condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Accompanied by GIA report no. 6127341849 and stating that the 5.36 carat diamond is D color, Flawless, with Excellent Cut, Polish and Symmetry.  Together with a letter from the GIA stating that the diamond has been determined to be type IIa.  Accompanied by GIA report no. 5116117145 stating that the 5.17 carat diamond is D color, Flawless, with Excellent Cut, Polish and Symmetry.  Together with a letter from the GIA stating that the diamond has been determined to be type IIa.

Mankind's fascination with diamonds is an age-old affair.  For centuries past, man has captured the mysterious origins of these stones in folklore, assigning special powers to them, and recognizing them as symbols of love, prosperity, and power.  These days, some place diamonds among their portfolio of investments, whilst others sentimental possessions.

This pair of exceptional round brilliant-cut diamonds are of Flawless clarity, D color (the highest color grade for diamonds), with excellent grades for cut, symmetry and polish.  These diamonds also display a 'Hearts and Arrows' (H&A) effect, a visual phenomenon unique to diamonds which are preciously aligned with optimally proportioned facets.  When examined under an H&A viewer, eight heart shapes can be seen through the pavilion, and eight gray arrowheads can be seen through the crown.  The angles of the lower girdle facets must be proportionate to those of the pavilion's main facets in order to achieve a perfectly symmetrical and uniformly proportioned heart and arrows effect.  With a perfect H&A pattern, and an excellent cut grading from the GIA, these diamonds have achieved the highest standards of brilliance and sparkle.  In addition, they all possess a purity of color and a high degree of transparency and luminosity particular to the finest natural type IIA diamonds.