Weight | 5.03 carats (1.006 g) |
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Color | Fancy Vivid Green |
Cut | Cut-Cornered Rectangular Modified Brilliant |
Country of origin | Brasil |
Original owner | Scarselli Diamonds |
Owner | Chow Tai Fook |
Estimated value | US$16.8 million (May 2016) |
The Aurora Green Diamond is a 5.03-carat (1.006 g) vivid green diamond with VS2 clarity. In May 2016, the Aurora Green became the largest vivid green diamond to ever sell at auction. [1] The record was previous held by a 2.54 carat Fancy Vivid Green VS1 diamond that was sold by Sotheby’s on November 17, 2009, for $1.22 million per carat according to the Diamond Investment & Intelligence Center. [2] On May 31, 2016, the diamond, which was originally owned by Scarselli Diamonds [3] was sold by Christie's for a record price per carat of $3.3 million to Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook, totaling $16.8 million. [4]
Weight | 5.03 carats (1.006 g) |
---|---|
Color | Fancy Vivid Green |
Cut | Cut-Cornered Rectangular Modified Brilliant |
Country of origin | Brasil |
Original owner | Scarselli Diamonds |
Owner | Chow Tai Fook |
Estimated value | US$16.8 million (May 2016) |
The Aurora Green Diamond is a 5.03-carat (1.006 g) vivid green diamond with VS2 clarity. In May 2016, the Aurora Green became the largest vivid green diamond to ever sell at auction. [1] The record was previous held by a 2.54 carat Fancy Vivid Green VS1 diamond that was sold by Sotheby’s on November 17, 2009, for $1.22 million per carat according to the Diamond Investment & Intelligence Center. [2] On May 31, 2016, the diamond, which was originally owned by Scarselli Diamonds [3] was sold by Christie's for a record price per carat of $3.3 million to Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook, totaling $16.8 million. [4]