mo4ch:>Spirit of the Rose: Pink diamond cut in Moscow set to become Russia’s most expensive gem | Mo4ch News

An oval, 14.83-carat pink gem cut in Moscow has been valued by the Gemological Institute of America at a minimum of $60 million (€54 million), one of the highest prices ever fetched by a diamond.The “fancy, vivid purple-pink” stone was named “Spirit of the Rose” (“Le Spectre de la Rose”) as a tribute to a legendary Russian ballet miniature. It was cut in Moscow by Alrosa PJSC from “Nijinsky,” a rare 27.85 carat clear pink rough diamond mined in 2017 from the Ebelyakh deposit in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Russia’s northeast.Also on rt.comRussian mine unearths unique large flawless yellow diamondThe stone was the largest pink crystal ever discovered in Russia and had impeccable characteristics, with its discovery immediately making headlines across the globe. The preparation and cutting process was performed at the Diamonds of Alrosa cutting factory in Moscow and took a full year, as the crystal’s size, color and clarity required special care and high-level cutting skills to avo…