The Art of de GRISOGONO, 'Creation 1' Breaks Records at Christie's Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva
The Art of de GRISOGONO, 'Creation 1' Breaks Records at Christie's Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva
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GENEVA, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Today, industry records were broken as Christie's auctioned de GRISOGONO's
ground-breaking necklace, 'The Art of de GRISOGONO, Creation 1', at the
landmark Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, with the necklace achieving the
price of CHF 33,500,000 / US$ 33,701,000.
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This breath-taking masterpiece, designed by Fawaz Gruosi, Founder and Creative
Director of de GRISOGONO, features a 163.41-carat Flawless D-Colour diamond,
cut from the historical 404-carat diamond. This was extracted from the Lulo
mine in Angola by the listed Australian mining company, Lucapa Diamond
Caompany.
This marks a new milestone for de GRISOGONO and is the largest ever emerald-cut
diamond offered at auction.
The sale breaks the previous record price for a D Flawless Diamond which was
US$30,600,000.
The 404-carat rough diamond was acquired from the Lulo mine by de GRISOGONO's
strategic partner, international rough diamond trader Nemesis, who granted the
marketing rights of this incredible stone to de GRISOGONO. This allowed Fawaz
Gruosi to guide the process from the cutting of the rough stone to the
sublimely luxurious, finished High Jewellery necklace. The final design was
chosen in February 2017, in keeping with de GRISOGONO's daring creativity,
whilst simultaneously being fit for such a significant stone. 14 highly-skilled
artisans spent 1,700 hours creating this astonishing necklace.
This diamond has impeccable credentials, entirely traceable from mine to
masterpiece and compliant with the Kimberley Process certification authority.
The 163.41 carats emerald-cut diamond has been certified by the GIA, the
world's foremost authority on diamonds, coloured stones and pearls.
Commenting today, Fawaz Gruosi, said:
"This auction marks a high point for de GRISOGONO and the team that have worked
so tirelessly to bring this incredible stone to life in this beautiful piece,
Creation 1. This is the largest emerald-cut diamond ever to come to auction and
so it was uncharted territory. I am truly privileged to have had the
opportunity to work with a historic stone of such perfection and would thank
everyone who has taken part in this beautiful journey from mine to masterpiece."
As part of a long term commitment that de GRISOGONO's partner Nemesis is
making towards local communities in mining areas, Nemesis will be donating 1%
of the hammer price from the sale of 'Creation 1' to the foundation Fundacao
Brilhante
(http://www.endiama.co.ao/en/the-endiama-group/brilliant-foundation/brilliant-fo
undation-the-social-face/49 ). Fundacao Brilhante is dedicated to championing
positive social change in the areas surrounding mines in Angola and has
committed to using the donation to support the construction of a primary school
and health centre in the vicinity of the Lulo mine.
A short documentary can be viewed at https://theartofdegrisogono.com/ , which
demonstrates the various stages involved in the piece's crafting and de
GRISOGONO's inimitable expertise.
SOURCE: de GRISOGONO
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