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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPink diamond sold for more than $83 million
An enormous diamond known as "The Pink Star" sold for more than $83 million at auction Wednesday night, far surpassing its expected price.
Sotheby's says the sale the vivid and flawless 59.60-carat pink diamond is the highest price ever paid for a gemstone at auction.
Prior to the sale to the successful bidder, representing an anonymous buyer, the diamond was estimated to fetch more than $60 million. The bidding opened above $52 million, and it closed with the playing of the "Pink Panther" movie's theme music.
The exact sale price of "The Pink Star" was 76.325 million Swiss francs, or $83.425 million. It had been introduced prior to the bidding as "one of the most remarkable gems ever to appear at auction."
More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/world/article_6d67ddc7-3a5e-5e86-ae51-14f756dacbf8.html .
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Pink diamond sold for more than $83 million (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Nov 2013
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It doesn't appear to have any special significance other than for the value as a gemstone.
TexasTowelie
Nov 2013
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Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)1. pretty
JI7
(89,247 posts)2. is there some history behind it ? did some famous person own it or something ?
TexasTowelie
(112,136 posts)3. It doesn't appear to have any special significance other than for the value as a gemstone.
The first public showing was in 2003 when it was worn by a Danish model in Monaco.
Here is another picture of the gemstone from a Bloomsberg article:
DFW
(54,365 posts)4. If I gave it a LOT of thought.....
I could probably find something else to do with $83 million than spend it on a 60 carat diamond.
Maybe not, but, I THINK I could manage to do it.......................