The Enigma, as it is known, is the largest cut diamond in the world to come to auction, according to Guinness World Records, with 55 facets.
Neville Hopwood/Getty Images for Sotheby's Dubaiotheby’s sold a 555.55-carat Fancy Black Diamond—believed to have come from outer space—for an astronomical $4.28 million at auction on Tuesday. Bidding closed at £3.2 million, excluding buyer’s premium, and the diamond was offered without reserve., as it is known, is the largest cut diamond in the world to come to auction, according to Guinness World Records, with 55 facets.
Traditionally, diamonds are prized for clarity and absence of color. Black carbonados are not normally used in jewelry and mainly used in industrial drilling. But in recent years, several natural black diamonds such as the Black Orlov , the Amsterdam Diamond and now The Enigma have made black diamonds a prized commodity.
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