Wednesday, November 17, 2010

To get the most out of our unparalleled Diamond

THE BBC has a interesting article to get the most out of our unparalleled Diamond:

Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond was last seen in the framework of the world exhibition in Brussels in 1958, to the public. [1] [2] after this, it disappears and its whereabouts remained a mystery until Laurence Graff, billionaire diamond dealer bought it at an auction in 2008, adding to his last name.
He and his son, Francois was displayed in the Gallery, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the Bargello in Washington DC as blue stone, was raised in the context of the non-refillable pocket Flint lighters originating in the secret vault and showed.

Some large images article too:
The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
Wittelsbach-Graff under ultra violet light giving it an orange hue.
Laurence Graff holding Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
Diamond Lab Equipment at Smithsonian Institute





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