And just so we don't lose perspective on the value of LOM's sparklers, here is an extract regarding the sale price of a Type 11a diamond in early February 2015. The font size is as per the article ( not me) Flawless 100 carat diamond mined in South Africa and described by experts as 'perfect' is set to sell for £16MILLION
Largest perfect diamond with a classic emerald cut ever to be auctioned
Type 11a stone is in the same class as the most valuable of all diamonds
Predicted selling price of $25 million is close to the current world record $30.6 million, paid for a 118.28 carat diamond at a Hong Kong sale in 2013
De Beers stone was cut and polished for a year from its 200 carat raw state
Will sell at a Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on April 21
