Diamond is always a symbol
of purity, longevity, beauty and perfection. The last characteristic
can't be applied to the Koi Diamond for sure. Yet in this case Koi's
imperfection turns it into a unique, absolutely exclusive diamond.
The Koi Diamond was named
after a Japanese Koi fish, an ornamental white-and-orange carp. This
is a 32-carat diamond with unusual mix of colors: white that is
spotted with big orange blotches, yellowish, blue and even black
spots. The diamond was mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo in
2003 of a larger size than it is now – 60 carat. In five years it
was cut into a pear-shaped diamond in Antwerp where it is stored so
far.
A unique stone demands
special treatment that is why Tom Moses, the senior vice president of
the Gemological Institute of America, invited Eddy Elzas, the famed
Belgian colored diamond specialist, to give consultations on grading
the Koi diamond.
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