History includes several exceptional pink diamonds that have graced royal and private collections.
The Pink Star diamond remains the absolute benchmark in this category.
This 59.60-carat pink diamond boasts an intense, vivid pink color that is highly sought after. Its recent but spectacular history testifies to the contemporary fascination with these exceptional diamonds: discovered in Africa in 1999, it was cut over two years to reveal its optimal beauty before becoming, in 2017, the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction for $71.2 million. This historic record propelled pink diamonds to the top of the collectible gem market.
The Pink Star diamond now belongs to a private collector.
Other specimens have also gained international recognition, notably the 24.78-carat Graff Pink, remarkable for its exceptional purity, and the Darya-ye Noor, a historic Iranian gem whose legend rivals that of the Pink Star.