A historic diamond. Truly a sight to behold, the Mouawad Dragon is considered to be one of the most revered colored diamonds of all time.
Shimmering with an intense and fiery allure, the Mouawad Dragon is a 54.21 carat round brilliant cut, fancy vivid yellow, revered as the largest diamond of its type graded to date by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
When Mouawad acquired the magnificent ‘Mouawad Dragon’ diamond, Co-Guardian Fred Mouawad entrusted Reena to capture it’s sublime aura in a painting. Reena has painted a series of historic diamonds including the Mouawad Guardian, the Mouawad Dynasty, the Mouawad Romanovs Rough.
Reena Ahluwalia with her Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting. 36 x 36 inches. ©Reena Ahluwalia. Incredibly nuanced, Reena painted the round brilliant, 54.21-carat fancy vivid yellow, revered as the largest diamond of its type graded to date by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
The Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting by ©Reena Ahluwalia. Incredibly nuanced, Reena painted the round brilliant, 54.21-carat fancy vivid yellow, revered as the largest diamond of its type graded to date by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
When Mouawad acquired the magnificent ‘Mouawad Dragon’ diamond, Co-guardian Fred Mouawad entrusted Reena to capture it’s sublime aura in a painting. It’s an honor for Reena to paint the historic Mouawad diamonds.
Co-Guardian Fred Mouawad studies the Mouawad Dragon diamond. Fred's vision and natural instinct for diamonds transformed the 105-carat rough into a record breaking polished diamond of unsurpassable beauty. The stone was named the Mouawad Dragon as its color is reminiscent of the Dragon’s magical powers and fiery eye. Image: Mouawad
Truly a sight to behold, the Mouawad Dragon is considered to be one of the most revered colored diamonds of all time. The Mouawad Dragon is an extraordinary polished 54.21 carat round brilliant cut, fancy vivid yellow, the world’s largest diamond of its type. The 105-carat Mouawad Dragon rough was discovered in the ancient alluvial deposits in South Africa. Historically, that area is known to have produced some of the largest yellow diamonds ever discovered. Image: Mouawad
Over the years, Mouawad has acquired a collection of diamonds that is arguably one of the world's finest in private hands. Reena had the privilege to paint the story of the Mouawad Dragon diamond from rough to polished. Both seen here. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
THE MAKING PROCESS
Take a look at how this dazzling diamond was painted. The painting took Reena hundreds of hours to complete, each day filled with passion, excitement and dedication. Please enjoy!
Reena working on the under-drawing of the Mouawad Dragon painting on canvas. Having spent her professional life studying and looking into the depths of diamonds, Reena draws on her deep knowledge to capture the essence of diamonds. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
Making of the Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
Glowing like a golden sun. Here's the table view of the Mouawad Dragon diamond with its nuanced color palette and structure. Making of the Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
Close up details. Making of the Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
“I lose track of time as I paint. To capture the true essence of gems needs patience, deep concentration and judgement. I love being in this magic space!” Making of the Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting. ©Reena Ahluwalia.
When you are one-in-a-billion! Making of the Mouawad Dragon Diamond painting- the world's largest, fancy vivid yellow, round brilliant diamond in history. ©Reena Ahluwalia
Miss Universe - Thailand 2019, Fahsai Paweensuda Drouin wears the Mouawad Dragon Suite. The suite comprises a necklace, bracelet, earrings, and ring showcasing five Fancy Vivid and Deep yellow diamonds. Image: Mouawad.
The Mouawad Dragon suite was unveiled at the Simply Exceptional Gala hosted by Mouawad in Bangkok. The exclusive event was attended by six Royal families, dignitaries and VVIPs. Seen here (R to L) Fred Mouawad, Count Gerald van der Straten Ponthoz, HRH Princess Lea of Belgium, HM King Letsie III and HM Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho, , HIH Grand Duke George of Russia and Pascal Mouawad.
Coming full circle. After painting the story of the Mouawad Dragon diamond, Reena Ahluwalia proudly wears the historic Mouawad Dragon yellow diamond necklace, seen here at the Mouawad Simply Exceptional Gala in Bangkok.
The Mouawad Dragon Suite comprises a necklace, bracelet, earrings, and ring showcasing five Fancy Vivid and Deep yellow diamonds. The pinnacle of these exceptional gems lies at the heart of the Dragon necklace, the 54.21 carat Mouawad Dragon diamond, the largest round brilliant vivid yellow diamond in the world. Image: Mouawad.