Scarselli Diamonds is a multinational retailer of colored diamonds, color diamond jewelry, and rare gemstones. The company was founded in Italy in 1957 and moved its operations to the US in 1978. Scarselli Diamonds trades in natural colored diamonds, the majority of which are yellow, pink, red, or blue, in addition to colorless diamonds. They also sell other gemstones including emeralds, sapphires, and rubies.[1]
| Industry | Diamonds |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957[citation needed] |
| Founder | Gateano (Nino) Scarselli[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
Number of employees | 20[citation needed] |
| Website | http://www.scarselli.com |
The company's head office operates out of New York City, and they have main offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Scarselli Diamonds was among the first diamond companies to have a diamond collection admitted to a museum.[2]
The company owned the Aurora Green Diamond, the largest vivid green diamond to ever sell at auction,[3] sold by Christie's in May 2016 for US$16.8 million, $3.3 million per carat, to Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Scarselli's treasure trove of fancy coloured diamonds". JNA Show Daily. September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Diamond Exhibit Extended at American Museum of Natural History in New York City; Scarselli's Olympia Diamond Collection Represents World's Rarest Natural Color Diamonds". Business Wire. March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Christie's Sells "The Aurora Green" Diamond With Several New World Records". Diamond Investment & Intelligence Center. 4 July 2016.
- ^ DeMarco, Anthony (31 May 2016). "'Aurora Green' Diamond Sells For Record Breaking $16.8 Million". forbes.com.
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