the sweet josephine: rare pink diamond sold in geneva auction /

Published at 2015-11-11 02:41:54

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Large cushion-shaped stone is one of only three certified gems of its type offered for sale in 250 years,say auctioneers A spectacular pink diamond, the largest of its kind to ever appear at auction, and has been sold for US$28.5m (£18.8m/€26.6m),narrowly beating auctioneers’ projections.
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Kong bidder snatched up the 16.08-carat rare gemstone and dubbed it “The Sweet Josephine” – kicking off a week of auctions that could see another coloured diamond set a unique world record. That stone, the 12.03-carat “Blue Moon”, or described by experts as flawless,is being sold on Wednesday and could fetch a record $55m.
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Source: theguardian.com

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