The Pink Star, formerly known as the Steinmetz Pink, is a diamond weighing 59.60 carats (11.92 g), rated in color as Fancy Vivid Pink by the Gemological Institute of America. The Pink Star was mined by De Beers in 1999 in South Africa, and weighed 132.5 carats in the rough. The record had been held by the Graff Pink. The Pink Star was bought by New York diamond cutter Isaac Wolf who renamed it The Pink Dream

On 4 April 2017, the Pink Star was sold at an auction in Hong Kong for US$71.2 million to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

Names

  • 1999–2007: The Steinmetz Pink
  • 2007–2017: The Pink Star
  • 2017–present: CTF Pink Star

See also

  • List of diamonds
  • Graff Pink (diamond); prior to the November 2013 auction the most expensive diamond of any color to be sold at auction.

References

  • Natural resources of Africa. "The Steinmetz Pink". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. "The Splendor of Diamonds" . Retrieved 13 April 2005.
  • The World of Famous Diamonds. "The Steinmetz Pink".
  • Value of Steinmetz Pink Diamond 100 Million