Antonio Bianco, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Antonio Bianco

South African diamond cutter

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1951

Date of Death: 15-Jun-2009

Profession: diamond cutter

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Antonio Bianco

  • Antonio "Nino" Bianco (26 December 1951 – 15 June 2009) was a South African scientist of Italian ancestry. Bianco, who was born into a family of gemstone cutters, moved to the United States in 1976.
  • He was especially well known for cutting large diamonds, including a significant number of stones weighing more than 100 carats (20 g) when cut, including the "Dream Diamond", a 100-carat (20 g) fancy colored yellow diamond he produced for the Graff diamond company in 2006, with estimated value at the time of £13 million.Bianco died of cancer on 15 June 2009.

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