The winning bid for the 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star diamond was more than twice the estimated sale price. 💎 Read more here 👇
This undated image received from Sotheby's auction house shows the Williamson Pink Star diamond, which was sold at auction in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million on 7 October, setting a record for price per carat for any diamond or gemstone, according to auction house Sotheby's. Photo: Sotheby's / AFP
A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million, setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, according to Sotheby’s. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star on Friday fetched HK$453.2 million , the second-highest price paid at auction for any jewel, Sotheby’s added.
The winning bid, by an undisclosed buyer from Boca Raton, Florida, was more than twice the estimated $21 million sale price. The stone was the second-largest pink diamond to be sold at auction. Pink diamonds are the rarest of the precious gems and the most in-demand on the global market.
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