This Rare 15.81ct Purple-Pink Large Diamond Could Break Auction Record
Its name is Sakura – A Japanese word that means ‘cherry blossom’. The diamond is named so because of its bright purple-pink colour tone. And what’s more interesting is that – The Sakura will be the largest purple-pink diamond to ever go on sale at auction. And this rare 15.81ct purple-pink large diamond could break auction records. Christie’s auction house will organise a sale next week in Hong Kong, and this most enormous, rare purple-pink diamond will take all the limelight. The gemstone sits on a classic platinum ring and has been graded as an “internally flawless” diamond. This signifies that you cannot spot any blemishes through naked eyes but only under closer magnification. Moreover, what makes this Sakura diamond more unique is that it has the colour grade “fancy vivid”. And according to Christie’s, just 4% of pink diamonds in the world has achieved this grade of intense colour. Overall, the Sakura is a rare purple-pink diamond, classified as “inter...