RAPAPORT… Diacore has revealed that it was the buyer of a 204.36-carat, yellow diamond that sold for $5 million at Christie’s New York earlier this month.
Known as the Dancing Sun, the VVS2-clarity stone is the largest polished diamond of North American origin, the dealer and manufacturer said last week. It was cut from a 552.74-carat rough unearthed at the Diavik mine in Canada in 2018. Christie’s had estimated the diamond at up to $5.5 million.
Image: The Dancing Sun. (Christie’s)
Diacore Buys Record Yellow Diamond for $5M
The Bottom Line
- Diacore acquired the 204.36-carat, VVS2-clarity yellow diamond at Christie’s New York for $5 million.
- The Dancing Sun is the largest polished diamond of North American origin.
- The diamond was cut from a 552.74-carat rough stone mined at Diavik in Canada in 2018.
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