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Pink Star Diamond Sets New World Record In Hong Kong

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A rare diamond known as the Pink Star has been sold in Hong Kong for more than $71m (£57m), setting a new world record for any gemstone at auction. The oval-shaped 59.6 carat stone was bought after just five minutes’ bidding at Sotheby’s, reports said. It is the largest polished diamond in its class to … Read more

‘Pink Star’ Diamond Fetches Record $71.2 Million In Hong Kong

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A giant diamond named the “Pink Star” broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched $71.2 million in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The 59.60-carat “Pink Star” is the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America. “Sotheby’s Hong Kong is very proud to have this record,” … Read more