Exceptional Golconda Type 2A GIA Certified Emerald Cut Diamond Platinum Ring

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About the Item

This classic Antinori di Sanpietro ring is set with an exceptional 2 carat emerald-cut diamond that bears all the hallmarks of the legendary Golconda diamonds. The rare stone is certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as being D color and Type IIa, meaning it lacks any trace of nitrogen. Nitrogen is the element that gives diamonds color, making this gem a full two shades whiter than the whitest D-color diamond. It is also one of only a handful of Type IIa diamonds that are also internally flawless, a distinction that enhances both its beauty and rarity. This diamonds are regularly knocking down auction records. Gems of this type are often called “Golconda” diamonds after the famous Indian mines that supplied a majority of the world’s diamonds until they were mined out in the early 18th Century. Collectors, particularly Europeans are willing to pay high premiums for these rare gems and for good reason. Most of the world’s big name diamonds, those mined before 1725, the Koh-I-Noor, The Sancy and for that matter, The Hope diamond came from the fabled diamond mines of India, all are type II diamonds. Type IIa is a rare type of diamond that contains no measurable amounts of Nitrogen. Nitrogen is the impurity that imparts the yellow color in diamonds. As a result “white” diamonds of this type tend to be colorless (D-F) colors and have few inclusions. This is an investment grade diamond and comes with two GIA certificates. The difference between this diamond and a regular diamond Type IIa diamonds they are the most valued and the purest type of diamonds. They contain either very little or no nitrogen atoms in the crystal structure. White stones are exceptionally colorless and they represent only 1% of all mined diamonds in the world. A Golconda diamond is in comparison ‘whiter than white. If you place a Golconda diamond alongside a no Golconda type D-color diamond the purity of the Golconda stone will become evident because they are whiter. Set in platinum and accentuated with approximately 1.00 total carat of tapered white diamond baguettes, this ring is truly a treasure to behold. Known as the “Ultimate Diamond,” Golconda diamonds are the purest of all diamonds, possessing a level of clarity, purity and transparency unrivaled by any other stone. Because they hailed from just one mine in the ancient Indian city of Golconda that ceased production hundreds of years ago, these stones are exceptionally rare, with only a relative handful known to exist. They are universally accepted as the finest diamonds in the world; the diamond in this ring shares all their best qualities.