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The Ashberg Diamond
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The Ashberg Diamond
It is said that this amber-colored, cushion-shaped
diamond weighing 102.48 carats, was formerly part of the Russian Crown Jewels.
It must have been a late addition to that collection because the stone bears
all the characteristics of one from South Africa.
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The Ashberg Diamond
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In 1934 the Russian Trade Delegation
sold the diamond to Mr. Ashberg, a leading Stockholm banker. The Stockholm firm
of Bolin, former Crown Jewellers to the Court of St. Petersburg, mounted it as
a pendant. In 1949 the Ashberg was displayed, mounted in a necklace containing
diamonds and other gemstones, at the Amsterdam Exhibition, the aim of which was
to attract new workers to the diamond industry.
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Ten years later the Bukowski auction house in
Stockholm put the Ashberg up for sale but it failed to reach its reserve and
was withdraw. Then its owner succeeded in selling the gem to a private buyer
whose name was not revealed. Finally, in May, 1981, Christies auctioned the
diamond in Geneva where once again it failed to reach its reserve and was
withdrawn. Source: Diamonds - Famous, Notable and Unique by GIA and Famous
Diamonds by Ian Balfour.
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