Israeli diamond company Leibish & Co. announced that she managed to purchase a rare diamond of a fantasy pink color with a bright purple hue that will replenish the collection of the company and will be put on open show, the Israelidiamond.co.il portal reports.
A unique stone of the category SI2 GIA weighing 2,02 carats of cut "kushon" will be presented to the public for the first time at the stand of the company, organized at the HKTDC International Jewelry Show, which takes place this week.
Most pink diamonds are of Australian origin and are mined on the Rio Tinto mine Argyle, but the stone purchased by Leibish, called The Leibish Pink Promise, was mined at the Kao mine in Lesotho, which only emphasizes its identity and uniqueness.
Leibish bought this stone untouched when its weight was 5 carats. The diamond was purchased at a tender in Antwerp, which was held in November 2012.