Thursday 17 November 2011

World's largest yellow diamond


The world's largest pear-shaped yellow diamond was sold for 11.28 million Swiss francs, a world record, at an auction at Sotheby's on Tuesday night.

A model displays a 110.03 carats Sun-Drop Diamond described as fancy vivid yellow, the highest color grading by gemstone experts at a Sotheby's preview show in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011. Sotheby's says that the jewel is being sold by Cora International which discovered the diamond in South Africa last year.

A model poses with the Sun-Drop diamond during a media preview in Geneva, November 9, 2011. The 110.03 carats diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Yellow, the highest color grading for a yellow diamond. The diamond will be sold in auction at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15 and expected to fetch US$11-15 million.

A model displays the Sun-Drop diamond during a media preview in Geneva, November 9, 2011. The 110.03 carats diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Yellow, the highest color grading for a yellow diamond. The diamond will be sold in auction at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15 and expected to fetch US$11-15 million.