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Most expensive diamond ever sold for £51million

  • Published
    14 November 2013
A 59.6-carat pink diamond

This glamorous gemstone has become the most expensive ever after selling at auction for a whopping £51 million!

The Pink Star is described as a flawless oval-cut pink diamond set in a ring.

It went on sale in Switzerland on Wednesday and sold for a record breaking amount.

The winner of the auction said he had bought it on behalf of an anonymous buyer.

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