A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million (R1 billion), setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone | News24Arts
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The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star on Friday fetched $57.7 million, the second-highest price paid at auction for any jewel, Sotheby's added. The world record for a pink diamond was set in 2017, when a stone known as the CTF Pink Star was sold in Hong Kong for $71.2 million .
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