For an engagement ring, purchasing a diamond is often done instinctively by a buyer wanting to get the largest stone possible within their budget. With such an answer in mind, there may arise the ...

In the age of private sales and auction-house theatrics, the old metrics of diamond value—cut, clarity, carat and color—are only the opening act. True connoisseurs are chasing rarity, provenance ...

According to the Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) report on the stone, the brilliant-cut center diamond is 17.09 carats, has a rarely-seen D color rating — meaning it’s completely ...