Lot 241. ‘The Argyle Pink Diamond Kimberley Red’. A rare fancy purplish-red cut-cornered square diamond ring, weighing approximately 1.61 carat. Estimate CHF 1,150,000 - CHF 1,700,000. Price realised CHF 1,445,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013.

Centering upon a fancy purplish-red cut-cornered square-cut diamond, weighing approximately 1.61 carat, within a surround of eight oval-shaped diamonds, weighing a total of approximately 4.11 carats, with pink diamond detail, mounted in platinum and gold, ring size 5¾. 

Accompanied by report no. 1102999072 dated 10 August 2009 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is Fancy Purplish-Red colour, SI2 clarity

8 reports dated 2009 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 8 diamonds, weighing 0.57 to 0.50 carat, are D to E colour, VVS2 to VS2 clarity

A letter of rarity dated 14 October 2009 from Argyle Pink Diamonds indicating that the diamond was named ‘The Argyle Pink Diamond Kimberley Red’

Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 12 November 2013. Geneva