Finding a rough diamond that finishes as a polished jewel of over 100 carats and of gem quality is an incredibly rare discovery. The 102.39 diamond was cut from a 271-carat rough, discovered in the Victor Mine, Ontario, Canada in 2018. Following its discovery, the rough was cut and polished over a year by Diacore, world-leading specialists in sourcing, cutting and polishing extraordinary diamonds, to bring out its best brilliance, fire and scintillation.
Perfect according to every critical criterion, this gem has achieved the highest rankings under each of the standards by which the quality of a diamond is judged (‘the four Cs’). The diamond is
D colour (the highest grade for a white diamond); of exceptional clarity (it is
completely flawless, both internally and externally), and has
excellent polish and symmetry, the most sought-after grading for the oval shape category. This gem belongs to the rare subgroup comprising less than 2% of all gem diamonds, known as
Type IIa. Diamonds in this group are the most chemically pure type of diamond and often have exceptional optical transparency.