According to Ian Balfour, Famous Diamonds Harry Winston purchased the diamond in 1957 from an Indian merchant and had it slightly re-cut and polished (as was Harry Winston's habit) reducing the original 79.50 carats to the existing 79.41 carats. After the Ageless Diamonds exhibition the diamond (set as a pendant to a V shaped necklace of 145 round diamonds weighing a total of 71.44 carats) was sold to a European collector.
I think that it was the necklace seen in the centre of this detail from the display photo.
According to the media, Harry Winston displayed 2 necklaces at the exhibition, but the second is not identified.
I wonder if the second might have been the necklace with the navette diamonds on page 15 number 28? The design reminds me of other classic Harry Winston necklaces.
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