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William Goldberg at Auction

It’s a true honor any time one of our pieces is sold at auction. We consider this a reflection of the craftsmanship and detail that goes into every piece.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 8: The Briolette

Known simply as the Briolette, this stunning 75.36 carat stone is a Type IIa diamond, found in only a few places on earth.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 7: The Red Shield

The largest Fancy Red diamond ever cut at the time. The 5.11-carat Red Shield.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 6: The Beluga

After several months of intense labor, a magnificent oval-cut brilliant diamond emerged. The largest, D-color, internally flawless oval-cut diamond in the world.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 5: The Blue Lili

The stunning 30.06-carat Blue Lili diamond. Its Fancy Intense Blue color (most likely graded as Vivid Blue, today), remarkable size and distinctive cut make the Blue Lili one of the rarest blue diamonds in history.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 4: The Pink Muse

Pink diamonds occur in nature only about .000001 percent of the time. And a diamond as large, vivid and spectacular as The Pink Muse has happened only once.

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Famous Diamonds – Part 3: The Pumpkin Diamond

The Pumpkin Diamond is one of the most beautiful colored diamonds in the world – a Fancy Vivid Orange 5.54-carat cushion-cut showstopper.

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Famous Diamonds - Part 2: The Guinea Star

One of the most perfectly cut diamonds the world had ever seen – an enormous 88.90-carat D Flawless masterpiece. The Guinea Star.