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The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is a 31.06-carat (6.212 g) deep-blue diamond with internally flawless clarity, originating in the Kollur Mine, India. Laurence Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond in 2008 for £16.4 million. In 2010, Graff revealed he had had the diamond cut by three diamond cutters to remove flaws.
The stone was cut by a team of 35 using computer-controlled lasers into 26 D-flawless diamonds totaling 223.35 carats (44.670 g), the highest yield from a single diamond. [17] [18] The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is a 31.06-carat (6.212 g) fancy deep-blue diamond with internally flawless clarity purchased by Laurence Graff in 2008 for £16.4 million.
The Wittelsbach diamond before being recut In 2008, Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond for £16.4 million, a considerable premium over the £9 million guide price. [ 9 ] Almost two years later, Graff revealed he had had three diamond cutters repolish the stone to eliminate the chips and improve the clarity, reducing the diamond from 35.52 ...
One set of 27 diamond stars was kept in the Imperial family and it is seen in a photograph that shows the dowry of Rudolf's daughter, Archduchess Elisabeth, known as "Erzsi", on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Otto of Windisch-Graetz in 1902. The Star was recovered by Canadian police in 2007 and eventually returned to Austria. [58]
In 2008, the Wittelsbach Diamond, a 35.56-carat (7.112 g) blue diamond once belonging to the King of Spain, fetched over US$24 million at a Christie's auction. [58]
Crown of Bavaria. The Crown of the King of Bavaria is a part of the Bavarian Crown Jewels.. In 1806 Napoleon raised Bavaria to kingdom status, [1] Maximilian I ordered the crown and the regalia which can be seen today in the Treasury at the Residenz in Munich. [2]
The ruling Wittelsbach duke became King Maximilian of Bavaria. With his new status, the king ordered new regalia to be made, which included the 35.56-carat (7.112 g) Wittelsbach Diamond, an oval Old Mine cut blue diamond. The diamond's history dates back to the 1660s and for the most part has been uneventful.
Hoop crown of the Holy Roman Empire Bavarian hoop crown, which used to carry the Wittelsbach Diamond [1] Hoop crown on the late Gothic Bust of Charlemagne, Aachen Cathedral Treasury A hoop crown ( German : Bügelkrone or Spangenkrone , [ 2 ] Latin : faislum ), [ 3 ] arched crown , or closed crown , is a crown consisting of a " band around the ...