A DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

A DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Set with an oval brilliant-cut diamond, weighing approximately 6.46 carats, flanked on either side by a pear-shaped diamond, ring size 6 1/2, mounted in platinum Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, no. M 41139 <i>Accompanied by report no. 17438638 dated 12 August 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, Internally Flawless clarity</i> <i></i> <i>With a supplemental letter from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond has been determined to be a Type IIa diamond. Type IIa diamonds are the most chemically pure type of diamond and often have exceptional optical transparency. Type IIa diamonds were first identified as originating from India (particularly from the Golconda region) but have since been recovered in all major diamond-producing regions of the world. Among famous gem diamonds, the 530.20 carat Cullinan I and the 105.60 carat Koh-i-noor, are examples of Type IIa</i>