Scarselli Diamonds

Scarselli Diamonds is a jewelry and gemstone retailer focused on natural colored diamonds and rare gems. The business was established in Italy in 1957 and transferred its operations to the United States in 1978. Its principal office is in New York City, while the company has also maintained offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, giving it a commercial presence spanning the United States and major Asian jewelry markets. The company’s distinctive specialization is the sourcing and sale of naturally colored diamonds. Its inventory has included yellow, pink, red, and blue diamonds, alongside conventional colorless diamonds. It also trades in other high-value gemstones, including emeralds, sapphires, and rubies, and offers jewelry incorporating colored diamonds and rare stones. This places Scarselli Diamonds in the luxury segment of the diamond trade, where value depends not only on size and clarity but also on rarity, natural color intensity, provenance, and market recognition. Scarselli has also been associated with museum-level diamond collecting. It was among the early diamond companies to have a collection admitted to a museum, an achievement that reflects the crossover between commercial gemstone dealing and institutional gemological or cultural collections. The company’s profile has been particularly connected with exceptional colored diamonds rather than with mass-market bridal jewelry. A notable transaction involving the company was the sale of the Aurora Green Diamond through Christie’s in May 2016. Scarselli Diamonds owned the stone before it was auctioned. The vivid green diamond sold for US$16.8 million, or approximately US$3.3 million per carat, to the Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook. The sale illustrated the high values attainable for unusually rare natural colored diamonds and connected Scarselli with one of the most prominent colored-diamond auction transactions of the period. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about the company’s ownership structure, leadership, detailed retail footprint, founding family, and current corporate organization. Its known business identity is therefore best described as an internationally oriented luxury gemstone retailer and dealer headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Scarselli Diamonds traces its origins to Italy, where it was founded in 1957. The available historical record identifies the company as a diamond and gemstone business rather than a mass-market jewelry chain. From its early operations, it developed a focus on colored diamonds and rare gemstones, categories in which scarcity, natural coloration, size, and quality can create substantial differences in value. In 1978, Scarselli moved its operations to the United States. New York City became the location of its head office, placing the company within one of the world’s principal centers for luxury jewelry, diamond trading, auctions, and gemstone expertise. The relocation also marked a shift toward an internationally oriented operating model. The company subsequently maintained main offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, connecting its American base with important East Asian markets and clients. Scarselli’s commercial identity has remained closely tied to natural colored diamonds. Its reported inventory includes yellow, pink, red, and blue diamonds, as well as colorless stones. The company also deals in emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and other rare gemstones. Its activities therefore span both the sale of individual exceptional stones and the creation or supply of jewelry incorporating colored diamonds and precious gems. The emphasis on naturally colored stones distinguishes the business from retailers whose main focus is standardized colorless diamond engagement jewelry. The company has also had a role in the preservation and presentation of important gemstones. Scarselli was among the first diamond companies to have a diamond collection admitted to a museum. This institutional association is significant because it places at least part of the company’s activity in the context of gemological education, collecting, and public display, in addition to private luxury commerce. One of the best-documented episodes in the company’s history concerns the Aurora Green Diamond. Scarselli Diamonds owned the stone before it was offered by Christie’s in May 2016. The vivid green diamond achieved a sale price of US$16.8 million, reported as about US$3.3 million per carat, and was purchased by the Chinese jewelry company Chow Tai Fook. The transaction brought international attention to Scarselli’s involvement with an unusually rare colored diamond and demonstrated the commercial importance of the Asian luxury jewelry market. Beyond these milestones, publicly available reference material offers few verified details about the company’s founders, succession, legal structure, annual sales, current executives, or specific retail locations. The documented history supports describing Scarselli Diamonds as a New York-headquartered, internationally operating specialist in natural colored diamonds, colored-diamond jewelry, and rare gemstones, with historical roots in Italy and established connections to the United States and East Asia.

• 2016

  Aurora Green Diamond sold at auction

  [1]Scarselli Diamondsen.wikipedia.org

  Christie’s sold the Aurora Green Diamond, previously owned by Scarselli Diamonds, for US$16.8 million to Chow Tai Fook.

• 1978

  Operations moved to the United States

  [1]Scarselli Diamondsen.wikipedia.org

  The company transferred its operations to the United States and established its head office in New York City.

• 1957

  Company founded in Italy

  [1]Scarselli Diamondsen.wikipedia.org

  Scarselli Diamonds was established in Italy as a diamond and gemstone business.

• Diamond collection admitted to a museum

  [1]Scarselli Diamondsen.wikipedia.org

  Scarselli became one of the early diamond companies to have a diamond collection admitted to a museum. The available reference does not specify the year or institution.

Luxury gemstone retailer and specialist dealer centered on natural colored diamonds, exceptional stones, and high-value jewelry.

• Diamonds

  Natural colored diamonds

  Scarselli’s principal specialty is natural diamonds with distinct body colors, including yellow, pink, red, and blue. These stones occupy the upper end of the diamond market because natural color, saturation, size, clarity, and rarity can strongly affect value. The company has also handled exceptional stones intended for collectors, auctions, and high-jewelry clients.

• Diamonds

  Colorless diamonds

  In addition to colored stones, Scarselli trades in conventional colorless diamonds. The available material does not specify particular cuts, grading ranges, jewelry settings, or retail collections, but colorless diamonds form part of the company’s broader diamond offering.

• Jewelry

  Colored-diamond jewelry

  The company offers jewelry incorporating colored diamonds. Such products extend its gemstone specialization into finished luxury pieces, where the diamond’s natural hue is a central design and value feature. Public reference material does not provide a verified catalogue of specific collections or product names.

• Gemstones

  Rare gemstones

  Scarselli also sells gemstones beyond diamonds, including emeralds, sapphires, and rubies. These offerings complement the company’s colored-diamond business and support its role as a specialist supplier of high-value stones for collectors, jewelry clients, and luxury-goods markets.

• 2016

  Consignment or sale of the Aurora Green Diamond through Christie’sOther

  Background

  Scarselli Diamonds owned the Aurora Green Diamond before it entered the Christie’s auction market.

  Action taken

  Christie’s auctioned the vivid green diamond in May 2016.

  Aftermath

  The stone sold for US$16.8 million, or approximately US$3.3 million per carat, to Chow Tai Fook of China.

  Auction sale price. US$16.8 million (May 2016)

  Source

• 1978

  Relocation of operations to the United StatesStrategy

  Background

  After being founded in Italy, Scarselli Diamonds moved its operations to the United States.

  Action taken

  The company established its head office in New York City and subsequently operated additional offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

  Aftermath

  The move gave Scarselli a New York base while supporting an international operating footprint connected to East Asian jewelry markets.

  Source

1. 1Scarselli Diamondsen.wikipedia.org