Perfect!

A model holds a pear-shaped perfect D color, Type IIA Flawless clarity diamond weighing 101.73 carats that will be offered for sale for the very first time on May 15, 2013 in Geneva. The raw original stone weighing 236 carats was extracted from Jwaneng mine in Botswana and its cut has lasted 21 months, said Christie's. The diamond expected to reach 30 million US dollars will goes on auction for the first time giving its buyer the privilege of giving it a name. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI. 

GENEVA.- On 15 May 2013 Christie’s will be presenting at auction in Geneva an extraordinary pear-shaped perfect diamond weighing 101.73 carats. Offered for sale for the very first time, this sensational gemstone is not only one of the largest pear-shaped diamonds known to date, it is also one of the world’s most perfect diamonds: a D colour, Type IIA Flawless gem. (estimate on request). Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery, Christie's Switzerland and Americas: ‘Just as a great artist is able to ‘see’ a masterpiece in a block of marble, a perfect diamond is the result of the skill and vision of a master cutter who is able to uncover beauty from a rough gem. On 15 May, Christie's Geneva will offer for sale this wonderful pear-shaped diamond of 101.73 carats, which has literally been sculpted like a work of art. This diamond is in its scale, quality, and rarity one of the most beautiful ‘white’ .