They say a diamond is forever, and that’s about how long it would take for most people to pay for this one.
The diamond is called “The De Beers Cullinan Blue.” It’s a 15.10-carat gem and it was sold at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong after an eight-minute bidding war among four hopeful buyers.
The diamond was originally estimated to bring in $48 million but an anonymous buyer on the phone raised the price by more than $9 million. The “exceptionally rare diamond” was found in South Africa’s Cullinan Mine last year and it is said to have the highest rankings that colored diamonds are judged by.
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