Christie's to auction largest white diamond ever to be sold, estimated at $20-$30M
Christie's Geneva will be auctioning off what it says is the largest white diamond, named "The Rock," on May 11, a 228.31 carat pear-shaped diamond.
According to Rahul Kadakia, the international head of jewellery at Christie's, said the pre-sale estimate is $20 to $30 million, with the plan to sell it for as high as they can.
It's not the only diamond being auctioned that day, however, with a yellow 205.07 carat also up for bid, named the "Red Cross Diamond." This jewel, Kadakia said, was mined in 1901 in South Africa and sold at Christie's London in 1918 at the Red Cross auction during the war.
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Imagine spending 20 millon on a rock...
That could feed a lot of people with that money
All that money and they’re not even rare. Amazing
@cowtippingrocks
2 жыл бұрын
you can grow the same thing in a lab for a fraction of the price.. and it's still a diamond.
@Muonium1
2 жыл бұрын
naturally formed diamonds of this clarity, color, and size, are indeed quite rare. the largest of the two is still well beyond the realm of what can be created synthetically with chemical vapor deposition techniques.
@cowtippingrocks
2 жыл бұрын
@@Muonium1 I don't disagree nature makes some nice stones. I've seen some high end merchandise I could never afford during my stint living downtown in a big city. As a collector I can appreciate a market for things that are valuable. My wisecrack is more to the point of one single object being worth more wealth than someone like myself could imagine. I like old guitars but can't imagine paying $600,000 for a 50s Gibson les Paul. Or who would? haha
hmmm I'd like to quantify how many diamonds have been extracted from Africa over the centuries and how much of those dollars have circulated back to the continent.
@henrylivingstone2971
Жыл бұрын
Who cares? Resources have been pilfered from every country in earth throughout the course of human history.
Some rapper is gonna buy it and sew it to his face
@theslimeylimey
2 жыл бұрын
lmao
Lots to say about the gem industry but nevertheless, that's a beautiful perfectly faceted yellow giant.
What can you wear that with? 😂😂😂. Where can you wear without being afraid of getting killed over it?
Chunk of crystal looks just as good and costs sixty bucks, who'd know.
Tiffany & Co. do your thing!!!!!!
There is nothing special about diamonds. It's stupid to think anybody would spend that much money 💲
@dayangmarikit6860
2 жыл бұрын
There's nothing "special" about anything... we humans just put value on things.
Alright boys. Gta diamond heist let's go
Why spend that money on a rock when Africa is starving, Afghanistan is starving
Flawless
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous I think I would have to have an evening party just to show it off 😂 in a necklace 😆
@user-be9gr3wv3r
Ай бұрын
VS1 CLARITY ONLY
Is the auction still up for bids?
@jacksepticeye_7onnicegramapp
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah
it good for hiding money but at the end of the day it just a rock
@dayangmarikit6860
2 жыл бұрын
And money is just paper or metal.
@jasontan7920
Жыл бұрын
Well same with money..
wooow amazing 😱😱😁👍
fake if it was real they would ask you to wear gloves
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the hardest on the mohs - hardness scale… Diamond sits at the top of the Mohs scale of hardness at number 10 on the planet I don’t think they can damage it
@dayangmarikit6860
2 жыл бұрын
Diamonds are hard as hell... no need for gloves, because they wouldn't scratch anyway.
@shawnhawkins53
2 жыл бұрын
@@dayangmarikit6860 don't you know about the oil on persons fingers that is left behind on stones you really aren't to bright
@dayangmarikit6860
2 жыл бұрын
@@shawnhawkins53 They could easily get it cleaned... it might slip-off if they hold it with gloves on.
@shawnhawkins53
2 жыл бұрын
@@dayangmarikit6860 it is obvious you have never been around high end diamonds
$18,600,000
@jacksepticeye_7onnicegramapp
2 жыл бұрын
Ella gems
@jacksepticeye_7onnicegramapp
2 жыл бұрын
Do you care of one I can you a sales
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacksepticeye_7onnicegramapp Oh I love my diamonds handpicked by a man….💋 I’ll call you when I find one 🤣
😮stunning ❤the earth 🌍 reminds us of what it means to be loved 🥰 😂 💋
@shawnhawkins53
2 жыл бұрын
the earth is not a spinning ball wake up
@peter12246
2 жыл бұрын
@@shawnhawkins53 😂😂😂😂
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
@@peter12246 😆💕
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
@@shawnhawkins53 🤣😂😅🤦🏻♀️🥰😆
@StopListenThink
2 жыл бұрын
@@shawnhawkins53 it sold……💎…..❤❤❤
😳
Good luck selling it for even half that amount! All the people who would have bought that diamond Ute under sanctions now! 😝
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2 жыл бұрын
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@carloutube
2 жыл бұрын
🙏👍 that diamond means nothing to me :) I know what does mean to me : health right now & family friends and Jesus
@helenpauls1496
2 жыл бұрын
Yawn
@fortytwo244
2 жыл бұрын
God doesn't exist
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@crazyson6153
2 жыл бұрын
How’s the weather in Russia?
Why on earth are they calling that a white diamond? Christies are insane! Its a D to Z stone. Not a white!!!!! Its a shame for Christies do such a mistake!!!!!!!!!!
THEY HAD ELISSA FRIEND "THE ROCK" REPRESENTING THIS SALE