Max Fawcett, head of jewelry at Christie’s in Geneva, said other large diamonds tend to sacrifice shape to maintain weight.But the “rock” is different, it is not only large, but also “perfectly symmetrical and pear-shaped”.
also,Also auctioned with the rock is a 205.07-carat cushion-shaped yellow diamond, dubbed the “Red Cross Diamond”, as part of the auction proceeds will go to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva.
Discovered in South Africa in 1901, the “Red Cross Diamond” is one of the largest diamonds in the world. This will be the third time the diamond has been auctioned, and some of the proceeds will be donated to the International Red Cross.
