Merlin Diamonds Limited announced that a white Gem Z rough diamond, part of the parcel   offered for sale during September 2017 “achieved a very high sale price of US$ 11,897.51 per carat” and sold for a total of US$ 157,880.

“This augurs well for future white diamond production at Merlin especially in larger sizes,” the Company said. “The white diamonds that were present among all sizes were of an above average colour, quality and model.”

Merlin Diamonds added: “The 13.27 carat is a very high quality D colour diamond. It has a good model with minor imperfections and has faint fluorescence. Stones such as this, once polished, could receive the GIA grade, D flawless, which is the highest possible grade for a diamond.”

The Company said some of the Merlin white stones are also Type 2a, which gives an additional specialty to the diamond. “These kinds of stones are in very high demand in the diamond manufacturing and trading centres around the world and could therefore fetch a much higher price,” Merlin Diamonds concluded.