A Diamond Of A Different Color
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10.17.07, 1:10 PM ET
Story Nina P. West,
On Oct. 8, in front of an audience hushed in anticipation, Sotheby’s broke an auction record that had stood for more than two decades. Under the gavel? 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.
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