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A Diamond Of A Different Color
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6.04-carat sold for $7,981,835
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Sotheby’s broke an auction record that had stood for more than two decades. A 6.04-carat internally flawless emerald-cut blue diamond ring, ultimately sold for $7,981,835, setting the per-carat record for a gemstone at auction. Sold at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong by an Asian collector and purchased by Moussaieff Jewelers of London, the stunning stone sold for $1.32 million per carat, easily beating the previous record of $926,000 per carat.
The auction house announced that it will sell next month in Geneva, a magnificent brilliant-cut D-color (finest white) flawless diamond. Weighing 84.37 carats, it is said to be the largest brilliant-cut diamond of top quality to ever appear at auction. The stone is estimated at $12-16 million.
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18-Oct-07 |
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