The Dubai Diamond Conference 2017 concluded on October 17 with a press conference announcing the launch of the Nemesis International diamond polishing factory, and the display of a 163-carat diamond necklace to be offered for sale by Christie’s.
The official launch of the Nemesis International diamond cutting and polishing factory started off Day 2 of the Conference. The facility “is seen as completing the range of services that Dubai’s diamond trade can offer by providing the highest level of diamond polishing”, according to a press release.
Meanwhile, Christie’s displayed the 163.41-carat emerald-cut diamond owned by the Geneva-based luxury jeweller, De Grisogono. The diamond is suspended from a necklace called “The Art of de GRISOGONO” and will the highlight of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on November 14. The diamond, cut from a 404-carat rough discovered in February 2016 in the Lulo mine in Angola, was displayed at Dubai as part of a world tour. According to Christie’s, the “4 de Fevereiro” rough is the 27th biggest rough white diamond ever discovered, and the largest in Angola. The rough was cut in New York by a team of 10 diamond-cutting specialists. The necklace took over 1700 hours to create and involved a team of 14 craftsmen.
