The largest flawless diamond in the world is known as The Paragon, a D-color gem weighing 137.82 carats (27.564 g),[1] and the tenth largest white diamond in the world.[citation needed] The gem was mined in Brazil and attracted attention for being an exceptional white, flawless stone of great size.[2] The Mayfair-based jeweller Graff Diamonds[3] acquired the stone in Antwerp, cut it into an unusual seven-sided kite shield configuration, and set it in a necklace which separates to both necklace and bracelet lengths. Apart from the main stone, this necklace also contains rare pink, blue, and yellow diamonds, making a total mass of 190.27 carats (38.054 g).[4] The necklace has associations with the end of the millennium and was worn by model Naomi Campbell at a diamond gala held by De Beers and Versace at Syon House in 1999.[5]
- ^ Graff Jewelry Company, LUXemag, 21 June 2009. Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, Springer, 2005, pp. 558–619, doi:10.1007/3-540-27269-0_16, ISBN 978-3-540-23970-3
- ^ Murphy, Robert (March 1, 2008), "In the cut", W, archived from the original on February 29, 2012, retrieved November 8, 2009
- ^ Julia Neel (12 August 2009), "The Paragon", Vogue, archived from the original on 17 August 2009
- ^ Menkes, Suzy (1999-06-15). "Those Sparkling Celebrities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-01.