Some interesting links:
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3042458/3042465
https://gemologicalinsuranceappraisers.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/the-porter-rhodes-diamond/
http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/porterrhodesdiamond.html - proof that the diamond met with the approval of two Empresses no less! Which jeweller could ask for anything more?
https://apnews.com/d5dec537c39d8fef63c15d7e19581a2e
The diamond was brought by Graff in 1987 for a then record price and was presumably then sold on privately.
I must say I hate when these large diamonds are turned into gaudy looking rings, a diamond of this size looks terrible on someone's finger in my view. It looked much better as a necklace/pendant.
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