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2023 Canada $200 Purely Brilliant Collection: De Beers Ideal Heart UHR Gold Coin
It is the shape we use to express and convey our strongest emotion: love. An extraordinary statement stone, a heart-shaped diamond is as unique as the person who possesses it, or the special bond you share. It is one of the most difficult diamond shapes to achieve, requiring great skill and precision cutting to achieve its superior brilliance, spectacular fire and perfect symmetry from clef to point. These qualities are exhibited by the 0.23 carat De Beers Ideal Heart diamond on this 99.99% pure gold coin’s reverse, where Ultra High Relief (UHR) engraving surrounds, lifts and emphasizes a beauty that is purely brilliant.
Complete your Purely Brilliant collection with this fifth and final piece. Order today.
A heart-shaped diamond often starts out as a pear-shaped one, which is further modified by cutting a cleft (“v”-shaped indentation) and rounding the sides to form the symbol of eternal love.
No one knows its exact origins, but literary evidence indicates the heart diamond shape already existed in the 15th century. These complex-shaped, fancy cut diamonds were popular among aristocrats and royalty, such as Queen Elizabeth I, who was given a heart-shaped diamond ring by Mary, Queen of Scots as an expression of goodwill.
The reverse design by Chris and Rosina Reid of Three Degrees Creative is inspired by the 0.23 carat De Beers Ideal Heart diamond centrepiece. The engraved arrangement is an artistic interpretation of the diamond’s light performance, and features rising layers of various shapes engraved in Ultra High Relief (UHR). The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The obverse also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolizing the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins and the double date of her reign.
Specifications:
RCM Number: 208861
Mintage: 350
Composition: 99.99% pure gold
Weight: 33.17 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Face Value: $200
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Chris and Rosina Reid of Three Degrees Creative (reverse), Susannah Blunt (obverse)
Special Features:
• Heart cut diamond. Last coin in this five-part series—complete your collection! In partnership with Canada’s premier diamantaire, Crossworks Manufacturing, each coin features a De Beers Ideal heart-shaped diamond, a patented cut that unleashes the spectacular beauty and fire within.
• The height of luxury. The coin combines three of the most luxurious coin features in one unforgettable design:
- A 0.23-carat De Beers Ideal Heart diamond;
- 99.99% pure gold, the height of gold purity; and
- Ultra High Relief (UHR) engraving for unparalleled height and depth.
• The De Beers promise. Marked by the promise of superior beauty, utmost purity and responsible sourcing, each De Beers Ideal Cut diamond adds maximum clarity, brilliance and light to your collection.
• A Canadian Diamond. Canada is one of the world’s largest diamond producers and this coin has the added distinction of featuring a piece of Canada’s mining history: its diamond has been sourced from one of Canada’s finest diamond mines.
• A rare gem! Only 350 of these jewellery-inspired, diamond-and-gold masterpieces are available worldwide.
• Two certificates of authenticity! The coin comes in a wooden case packaged in a graphic beauty box that features a magnified view of the coin design. You also get TWO serialized certificates of authenticity: one from the Royal Canadian Mint; and one for the diamond, provided by Crossworks Manufacturing.
Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.
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