S/N | Name | Country/Period of Origin | Weight of Rough Diamond | Carat weight after cutting | Cut/Shape | Price realized at last sale or auction |
1 | Unnamed black diamond | 489.07 | Rectangular-cut | US$1.7 million | ||
2 | Spirit of de Grisogono Diamond | Central African Republic | 587.00 | 312.24 | Old Moghul-cut | Stone remains with original owner Fawaz Gruosi |
3 | The Black Star of Africa | Central African Republic | 202.00 | Seen for the last time in Tokyo in 1971 | ||
4 | The Table of Islam | Central African Republic | 160.18 | Emerald cut | ||
5 | The Gruosi diamond | India | 300.12 | 115.34 | Heart-shaped | Stone remains with original owner Fawaz Gruosi |
6 | Korloff Noir Diamond | Russia | 421.00 | 88.00 | Round brilliant-cut with standard 57 facets | Property of Korloff Jewelers France |
7 | Black Orlov Diamond | India or Russia | 195.00 | 67.50 | Cushion-cut | US$360,000 Christie’s NY. Oct.2006 |
8 | Amsterdam Diamond | South Africa – 1972 | 55.85 | 33.74 | Pear-shaped | US$352,000 Christie’s Geneva. Nov |
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