The Darya-ye Noor, or “Sea of Light”, is a 182 carat gemstone, pale pink in colour, which has its origins at the Golconda mines in India. The existence of this diamonds was only revealed to the public at the beginning of the 21st Century. It is believed to be internally flawless, and it is consider very rare. It was made famous by the prestigious diamond cutter Gabi Tolkowsky, who cut the diamond in either Belgium or Antwerp into a modified heart-shape. The Pink Sunrise diamond is an intense pink-coloured gemstone that weighs 29.78 carats. Currently, it is displayed at the Louvre in Paris, France. The Hortensia Diamond has quite a royal background, having belonged to the Crown Jewels of France and worn by the Queen of Holland, Hortense de Beauharnais (hence the name). However, this stone is not perfect – it has a huge crack that extends across the whole diamond. Its shape is quite flat, rectangular and cut on five sides, giving it a five-sided pavilion. The Hortensia diamond is a 20 carat, pale orangy-pink gemstone. While some diamonds include purples from Russia, blues and oranges from South Africa and greens from Brazil, the collection includes dozens of pink fancy diamonds, mainly from the Argyle Mine in WA. Its shape resemble the one of a butterfly, hence the name. The Aurora Butterfly of peace, a diamond collection and artwork, is a compilation of 240 fancy coloured diamonds, featuring all colours of the rainbow. The diamond was sold in an auction at Sotheby’s in Geneva, in May, 2016. The colour of the diamond is meant to be quite vivid, according to David Bennett, a worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery. This extremely rare 15.38 carat, pear-shaped pink diamond, set in a simple ring, it is believed to be the most expensive vivid pink diamond to ever be sold on an auction – where it was bought for $31.6 million. The stone is currently owned by Cartier and they acquired it in 2002. The light reflects white from the stone, while the refracted light has a definite rose hue. It weighs 128.48 carats, however, when it was discovered the weight is believed to have been of 254.5 carats. This amazing light pinkish-brown gemstone was found in 1853 in the Estrela do Sul (Star of the South) mine in Brazil. The centrepiece of the tiara is the famous pink diamond, surrounded by hundreds of coloured diamonds. The The Noor-ul-Ain Diamond, a 60-carat gem, was given to Empress Farah Diba in the form of a tiara when she married Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran. It was bought in an auction held in Hong Kong in 2012, priced at $17.4 million. The round brilliant-cut pink gemstone is mounted on an 18k gold, size 7 ring. The Martian Pink is a rare, 12 carat pink diamond that belonged to US jeweller Harry Winston, who sold it in in 1976, the same year that the US sent a satellite to Mars (hence the name). Keep reading to find out the most famous and valuable pink diamonds from all over the globe. Pink diamonds can have different intensities and hues, which play an important role in defining their value. While most of them currently come from the Argyle Mine in Western Australia, some were previously found in African and Indian mines. Like any fancy diamonds, pink diamonds are incredibly exclusive, expensive and sought-after all over the world.
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