An extremely rare diamond believed to come from outer space is going up for auction next month. The auction house, Sotheby’s Dubai, will sell the black diamond from 555,55 carats, known as ‘The Enigm’”, in London.
Nikita Binani, jewelry specialist at Sotheby’s and director of sales for ‘The Enigma’, told FOX Business that the diamond is expected to fetch between £3 million and £5 million. pounds sterling (between $4 and $6.8 million).
The auction house will also accept cryptocurrencies as payment for the diamond.
Diamonds are believed to be Black diamonds, also known as carbonado, come from outer space because they are closer to the Earth’s surface than other diamonds, and also because of their chemical composition, particularly the presence of a mineral called osbornite, which is only found in in the meteors.
Sophie Stevens, jewelry specialist at Sotheby’s Dubai, said carbonado diamonds are believed to have been formed through extraterrestrial origins, with meteorites colliding with Earth.
Nikita Binani commented that black diamonds are only found in Brazil and Central Africa.
It should be noted that ‘The Enigma’ is not only rare because of its origin, as the shape of the diamond is also exceptionally rare.
According to Binani, the current owner acquired the diamond while it was still in rough, but he did cut it down to 555.55 carats with exactly 55 sides.
Binani said that the owner was inspired by the Hamsa symbol, from the Middle East, which has the shape of a palm.
“That is a sign of protection, power and strength. The Hamsa is associated with the number five, so that’s where the symbolic meaning really comes from. And the very fact that it is cut with the 55 facets, I would say that it is a technical feat for one of the most that exist“, said Binani.
Binani said that the size and cut of the diamond also make it extremely rare and unique, because most Black diamonds that are so large are almost always in their rough form.
He added that the diamond also has a high level of brilliance, which is also rare for a black diamond, which are generally opaque.
The diamond is currently on tour in Dubai and Los Angeles before being shipped to London in February for auction. The bidding will begin on February 3 and will close on the 9th of the same month.
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