The largest uncut diamond in the world bought by de Grisogono.
The largest rough diamond in the safe of de Grisogono. The Geneva jeweler announced the acquisition of the stone for an undisclosed amount. But the gem was purchased from Nemesis at an auction earlier this year for $ 63 million. The announcement was made at the opening of the 28th edition of the Biennale des Antiquaires, which de Grisogono participates (we talked about here). The largest diamond, baptized as The Constellation, has a diameter of more than 6 cm and a weight of 813 carats. It was discovered in November 2015 in the Karowe mine in Botswana from the Canadian company Lucara Diamond. It is expected that the cutting process, which will be completed by mid-2017, will unveil the biggest certified diamond flawless (no defects) in the world. “I am excited to be working on a diamond so extraordinary and important as The Constellation. As a jeweler I am aware of the enormous responsibility I have towards this stone and of the team that has worked hard for safekeeping. It is for me an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to express my creative skills on the cutting process and the setting of such a gem and I look forward to transform my vision into reality “, is the comment of Fawaz Gruosi, the Maison owner . The Constellation, is the second major acquisition this year after the acquisition in May of a rough diamond of 404 carats always Nemesis International. It remains now to find out what jewelry will be for the record diamond. Federico Graglia
