Wittelsbach-Graff Diamonds will exhibit in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
One of the world's most stunning gems - Wittelsbach-Graff under the opening of Diamonds International Diamond in the Graff Chairman (Graff Diamonds International Ltd) Mr Lawrence. Graf, it will exhibit in 2010 28 January to 28 August at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exhibition for the first time on public display in 50 years. This diamond is weight 31.06 karats,and rare natural blue diamonds (Fancy Deep Blue),it was assessed to Ⅱ b-level (2b level) and internal flawless; So far, she is the diamond that assessed by Gemological Institute of America GIA (Gemological Institute of America) as the largest flawless or Internal Flawless Natural Deep blue Color gem.
Wittelsbach-Graff Diamonds has a very glorious history, beginning in 1664, when Philip IV of Spain present the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond as wedding gift for his daughter Infanta Margarita Teresa and King lebo I with Austria. In 1722, diamonds forward to the Bavarian royal family members Wittelsbachs hands, and began to well known, after World War I, Bavaria became a republic country, Wittelsbachs royal crown jewels was finally in 1931 Christie's for sale at public auction. In an unexplained accident, Wittelsbachs diamonds before the auction was missing, leaving only one blue glass. Real Wittelsbachs diamonds in 1951 was re-appeared, and in the case of unknown ownership in 1958, which have display in international exhibition in Brussels. Until 1962, it was confirmation by the Belgian gem expert Joseph Komkomme .
As the 17th century extremely rare blue diamond, Wittelsbach-Graff showing the same characteristics of the Hope Diamond 45.52 karats (was identified as the closest existing perfect blue diamond representatives) from the same possibility of India's diamond mines. "In the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond deposited in the Library meantime, we are cooperation with the Smithsonian state-of-the-art laboratory research team to conduct a series of tests to identify whether the two sources of the same" Post said, "regardless of Hope and the Wittelsbach-Graff relationship, in terms of the visitors, the most important is that it can grasp the rare opportunity to witness two world's most extraordinary Blue Diamond. "
