罕見無暇巨鑽即將拍賣

Flawless diamond to be auctioned

罕見無暇巨鑽即將拍賣

An exceptionally rare 102.39-carat diamond may become one of the most expensive stones ever to sell at auction when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong next month.

一顆非常罕見的重達102.39克拉的鑽石將於下月在香港拍賣，屆時它有望成爲有史以來被拍賣的最昂貴的寶石之一。

Although auction house Sotheby's declined to provide a pre-sale estimate, diamonds of similar size and quality have previously attracted bids anywhere from $12 million to more than $30 million.

儘管蘇富比拍賣行拒絕提供預售估價，但此前拍賣的尺寸和質量相似的鑽石的成交價從1200萬美元到超過3300萬美元不等。

Cut from a 271-carat rough diamond discovered in 2018 in Ontario, Canada, the oval stone has achieved top rankings in each of the "four Cs" - cut, color, clarity and carat weight - by which a diamond is judged, the auction house said.

蘇富比稱，2018年在加拿大安大略省發現了一顆271克拉的毛坯鑽石，從中切割出了這顆橢圓形鑽石。在鑽石的“四個C”標準中，即切工、顏色、淨度和重量四個方面，這顆鑽石都獲得了最高等級。

It has been classified as "D color," the highest grading for a white diamond, and is considered to be internally and externally "flawless," placing it among the world's most chemically pure, transparent and symmetrical diamonds.

這顆鑽石的成色爲白鑽中的最高等級——D級，被認爲內部外部皆無瑕疵，堪稱世界上化學成分最純淨、最透明、最對稱的鑽石之一。

It also belongs to a rare subgroup of diamonds that contain little to no nitrogen.

它也屬於稀有的亞類鑽石，幾乎不含氮氣。

Only seven D color flawless (or internally flawless) diamonds weighing more than 100 carats have ever appeared at auction before, according to Sotheby's.

蘇富比稱，在此之前，拍賣史上一共只出現過7顆超過100克拉的成色D級的無瑕（或內部無瑕）的鑽石。

Unusually, the rare oval diamond is being offered without a reserve, meaning it will be sold regardless of the size of the highest bid.

不同尋常的是，這顆罕見的橢圓形鑽石將以無底價形式拍賣，這意味着意味着不論金額多少，只要是最高出價即可拍得這枚巨鑽。

Bidding will open online from Sept 15, with the sale concluding at a live auction in Hong Kong on Oct 5.

網上競拍將從9月15日開始，10月5日在香港的現場拍賣會上落槌。