$377,000
consisting of a 20. 75 carat octagonal step cut diamond within a platinum double claw setting with two tapered baguette diamonds weighing approximately 0.90 carat total. Stamp: HANDMADE 10%IRIDPLAT. Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America diamond grading certificate number 2171278087, dated August 13, 2015, stating Weight: 20.75 carats, Color: L, Clarity: VVS2, Polish: Very Good, Symmetry: Good, Fluorescence: Faint. Accompanied by an American Gem Society Laboratories diamond quality report 104079600001, dated June 04, 2015, stating Weight: 20.753 carats, Color: AGS 4.0 (L), Clarity: AGS 2 (VVS2), Polish: Excellent, Symmetry: Good, Fluorescence: Negligible. Provenance: The present lot, a superbly fashioned emerald cut diamond of impressive scale, was commissioned for Wayne Newton's first wife on the occasion of her birthday. Diamonds in excess of 20.00 carats finished weight or more represent an extraordinarily minute percentage of overall production and require a rough crystal 150-200% larger than the finished weight. Accompanied by a black leather pouch signed THE NEWTON DIAMOND 20.75. 7.90 dwts.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2015-12-06
