According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this black diamond is the world's largest cut diamond. (Photo/Tatsushi Images/Associated Press, same below)
Reporter Zhan Yating/ Comprehensive Report
Dubai exhibited enigma, the world's largest known cut diamond, the 555.55 carats of rare black diamonds, on the 17th, the first public display in 20 years, and will be auctioned online on February 3, with an estimated price of $6.8 million. Experts revealed that the "mystery" should have formed more than 2.6 billion years ago when meteorites or asteroids hit the Earth.
Agence France-Presse reported that the "mystery" is one of the most difficult substances ever to cut, but experts inspired by the Middle Eastern palm pattern Hamsa and successfully cut it into a 55-sided black diamond. The Middle Eastern palm motif Hamsa is known to symbolize power and guardianship and is associated with the number 5. In the past 20 years, the holders of the "mystery" have never publicly displayed it.
Sophie Stevens, a jewelry expert at Sotheby's Auctions, reveals that "this diamond is different" According to the Guinness World Record, this black diamond is the world's largest cut diamond. After the dubai display, "Mystery" will be taken to Los Angeles in the United States and London in the United Kingdom, and then start a seven-day online auction on February 3.
Stevens said that the winner is likely to bid with bitcoin because the auction accepts cryptocurrency transactions. Last year, the "Key 10138" giant diamond, which sold for $12.3 million in Hong Kong, was also paid for in cryptocurrency.