JEWELLERY: SPARKLE AND SHINE

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Vivid yellow kite-shaped diamond ring

A strange, unconventional shape can be turned into a truly artistic design masterpiece. This is the strength of the House of Moussaieff, which was first founded more than 200 years ago, and which today has grown internationally in the hands of its founding family. Truly mesmerising jewels derive their allure and magnetism from the rich and perfect colour of their stones and superb craftsmanship. Such is the story of a vivid yellow diamond with its vibrant and very healthy crystal.

A very dramatic style statement, this 31ct kiteshaped vivid yellow diamond presents a drastic but successful departure from prevailing design aesthetics.

The norm when cutting top-quality coloured diamonds has traditionally been to adhere to conventional shapes, especially with stones weighing above 30ct, when their shape and cut will deeply affect the brilliance and vibrancy of the colour.

The cutter of this diamond was faced not only with the extreme challenge of achieving even saturation throughout the stone—in itself more difficult in a large rough—but he was also faced with the difficulty of achieving maximum reflection and refraction of light from the side facets in a strange shape. Meanwhile, the colour in this diamond is caused by the presence of nitrogen as a trace element. The latter is present in a precise amount, which helps achieve