In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...

The main one, Cullinan I, is still the largest polished white diamond in ... crystal form and two replica sets of the nine principal diamonds cut from the uncut diamond. The lot is estimated ...

Today, with private sales booming, high-stakes auctions drawing global collectors and the rise of alternative assets reshaping tastes, the definition of value in diamond jewelry is complex.