Korloff Noir
The Korloff Noir is one of the world's largest known black diamonds. It is an 88-carat diamond, with 57 edges. Before it was cut and polished, it had 421 carats. It is named for the family, members of the Russian nobility, who once owned it. In 1978, , a French jeweller, purchased it. [1] The Korloff Noir is currently owned by the , which was founded by Paillasseur. It is insured for $37 million. [2] [3] [4]
See also[]
- Spirit of de Grisogono Diamond, the world's largest cut black diamond
- Amsterdam Diamond, another famous cut black diamond
References[]
- ^ "Black Ice: 88-carat Korloff Noir". 31 December 2007.
- ^ "Black Legend returns to Moscow". 18 December 2003.
- ^ http://www.korloffparis.com/
- ^ "Black Diamonds: The Gems of Magic".
Categories:
- Individual diamonds
- Black diamonds