The Pink Legacy is a pink diamond that was purchased by Harry Winston, Inc. in 2018. It was renamed Winston Pink Legacy by CEO Nayla Hayek. The diamond was sold at a Christie's auction for 50.375 million Swiss francs ($50m),[2] and at $2.6 million per carat it set a world record at the time of its sale for a pink diamond.[3][4]
| Type of stone | diamond |
|---|---|
| Weight | 18.96 carats (3.792 g) |
| Dimensions | 17.64 mm × 14.47 mm × 8.64 mm[1] |
| Color | Fancy Vivid Pink, VS1 clarity |
| Cut | cut-cornered rectangular |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Discovered | c. 1918 |
| Estimated value | 50.375 million Swiss francs |
Pink Legacy was mined in South Africa around 1918[2] and was once owned by the Oppenheimer family, who ran De Beers. It has a cut-cornered rectangular cut, and has likely not been altered since it was first cut in 1920.[2] It is mounted in a platinum ring.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "GIA - Report 2191528443". www.gia.edu. Gemological Institute of America Inc. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Pink diamond fetches world record price". BBC News. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Nebehay, Stephanie (13 Nov 2018). "Harry Winston jeweler buys 'Pink Legacy' diamond for record $50..." Reuters. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "'As good as it gets' — The Pink Legacy diamond". www.christies.com. Christie's. 13 Nov 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "THE PINK LEGACYA SENSATIONAL COLOURED DIAMOND RING". www.christies.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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