Weight 5.03 carats (1.006 g) Country of origin Brasil Owner Chow Tai Fook | Color Fancy Vivid Green Original owner Scarselli Diamonds | |
Cut Cut-Cornered Rectangular Modified Brilliant | ||
The Aurora Green Diamond is a 5.03-carat (1.006 g) vivid green diamond with VS2 clarity. In May 2016, the Aurora Green became the largest ever vivid green diamond to ever sell at auction. The record was previous held by a 2.54 carat Fancy Vivid Green VS1 diamond that was sold by Sotheby’s on November 17, 2009 for $1.22 million per carat according to the Diamond Investment & Intelligence Center. On May 31, 2016, the diamond, which was originally owned by Scarselli Diamonds was sold by Christie's for a record price per carat of $3.3 million to Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook, totaling $16.8 million.
Current Records
– The largest Fancy Vivid Green Diamond ever to be offered at auction. – The most expensive Green Diamond in the world to be sold at auction. – The highest per carat price ever sold for any Green Diamond in the world at auction. – The most expensive Green Diamond to be sold in Asia.