The second largest diamond ever up for sale on Ebay. I have seen it up for auction
a number of times over the past year or two. The seller wants an opening bid
of $1 million. Here is the stone's website.
A 9.78-carat, D-color, VS-2 clarity pear shape. No fluorescence. The stone seems almost triangular, like a spear or arrowhead.
A natural Fancy Orangey-Pink diamond, offered by Diamonds By Lauren on Ebay.
The stone weighs 1.49 carats. "I don't notice any orange- but the GIA color
origin report indicates as Fancy Orangey-Pink. The GIA certificate is for color,
measurements, and shape. The clarity is not listed on this type of certificate.
In this case, the oval diamond is SI2." The diamonds surrounding the pink
oval are F-G in color (basically colorless), VS in clarity, and premium cut.
Diamonds by Lauren wants $40,000 for the opening bid. Unusual colors like this
will always boost a stone's price significantly, even if the stone isn't very large.
This 16.29-carat round diamond appeared on Ebay in April of 2002.
Its clarity was IF (Internally Flawless) and its color was G (near
colorless). The stone measured 16.36 × 16.57 × 9.95 mm, and had a
fluorescence grade of Medium Blue. The polish and symmetry were both
graded as Very Good. The seller wanted $380,000 for the opening bid,
and said the stone was appraised at $510,000.
A pair of natural Fancy Intense Brownish-Orange diamonds offered
on Ebay in May, 2002, by seller rottierick. The stones were
graded as having VS-2 clarity, a weight of 0.63 carats, and a cut grade
of Good. The seller wanted $1899 for the opening bid, but had the
Buy It Now option for $2599.
A very unusual Fancy Purplish-Red diamond weighing 0.34 carats. This stone appeared on Ebay in May of 2002. Bidding started at $1000. When I saw the auction, it had 11 bids and was up to $4150. Here is what the seller had to say about it: "Most people have never seen a Natural Red Diamond, most diamond dealers have never seen a red diamond. In fact their occurrence in nature is so rare that a leading specialist in the field of Colored Diamonds from the Geological Laboratory of America recently told me that GIA has issued certificates for red Diamonds less than 24 times, and of the 24 known to exist, over half of those certed weigh less than ½ of a carat in weight. This diamond is a gorgeous color, with a GIA certificate stating that the diamond is a Fancy Purplish Red, 0.34 carats, Oval Shape, color of origin Natural. If you are looking for the truly unique, and rarest of the rare in diamonds, this is it, it is quality not quantity. If you want a Red Diamond the worlds truly rarest gem specimen, This is an authentic collectors item, rarest of rare, very exotic hard to find piece. Natural Color, Natural Diamond." One of the most famous red diamonds is the Hancock Red Diamond, a stone that sold at auction in the late-1980's for $880,000 — and weighed only 0.95 carats. That comes to about $926,000 per-carat.
In June of 2002, this 10.97-carat Asscher cut diamond appeared on Ebay. The seller wanted $100,000 for the opening bid. The stone's clarity was VS-2 and the color grade was "N", slightly yellow. :) Here is what they had to say about it: The ring’s value was stated to be $500,000 on NBC’s The Today Show prior to the Oscars. This exaggerated price was for shock value, and there are certainly some stores that might try to sell the ring at that inflated price. At Mednikow, this ring would sell for a fair price of $125,000.
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