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Boxed Set of 21 Replicas of Famous Diamonds of the World
7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
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Boxed Set of 21 Replicas of Famous Diamonds of the World
By Rudolf Dröschel
Faceted in Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Precision cut by hand on a sandstone wheel, as per the traditional Idar-Oberstein method for polishing gemstones, this set is a collectible the likes of which is no longer being produced anywhere in the gem industry. This suite of 21 diamond replicas was faceted from natural rock crystal quartz of optical clarity (the blue and pink stones are not quartz), the stones are housed in a presentation case with the maker's mark D for Dröschel for the firm of Rudolf Dröschel. Included are: Tiffany Diamond, of citrine, weighing 128.51 carats; Polar Star, 41.36 carats; Cullinan I, 530.26 carats; Sancy, 55 carats; Florentine, 137.27 carats; Koh-i-noor, old form, 186 carats; Koh-i-Noor, new form, 108.93 carats, Cullinan 2, 317.40 carats; Nassak, new form, 43.38 carats; Nassak, old form, 89.50 carats; The Dresden Green, 41 carats;, The Hope Diamond, 45.52 carats, The Eureka, 10.73 carats; The Swan, 36 carats, Idol's Eye, 70.20 carats; Grand Conde, 50.0 carats; Regent, 140.50 carats; Stewart, 123.0 carats; Niarchos, 128.25 carats; Portuguese, 127.02 carats; and the Earth Star, 111.59 carats. (21)
Faceted in Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Precision cut by hand on a sandstone wheel, as per the traditional Idar-Oberstein method for polishing gemstones, this set is a collectible the likes of which is no longer being produced anywhere in the gem industry. This suite of 21 diamond replicas was faceted from natural rock crystal quartz of optical clarity (the blue and pink stones are not quartz), the stones are housed in a presentation case with the maker's mark D for Dröschel for the firm of Rudolf Dröschel. Included are: Tiffany Diamond, of citrine, weighing 128.51 carats; Polar Star, 41.36 carats; Cullinan I, 530.26 carats; Sancy, 55 carats; Florentine, 137.27 carats; Koh-i-noor, old form, 186 carats; Koh-i-Noor, new form, 108.93 carats, Cullinan 2, 317.40 carats; Nassak, new form, 43.38 carats; Nassak, old form, 89.50 carats; The Dresden Green, 41 carats;, The Hope Diamond, 45.52 carats, The Eureka, 10.73 carats; The Swan, 36 carats, Idol's Eye, 70.20 carats; Grand Conde, 50.0 carats; Regent, 140.50 carats; Stewart, 123.0 carats; Niarchos, 128.25 carats; Portuguese, 127.02 carats; and the Earth Star, 111.59 carats. (21)